meeting

American  

[mee-ting] / ˈmi tɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of coming together.

   a chance meeting in the park.

   Synonyms:

   rendezvous, confrontation, encounter

2. an assembly or conference of persons for a specific purpose.

   a ten o'clock business meeting.

3. the body of persons present at an assembly or conference.

   to read a report to the meeting.

4. a hostile encounter; duel.

5. an assembly for religious worship, especially of Quakers.

6. meeting house.

7. a place or point of contact; junction; juncture: the meeting of the waters.

   the meeting of two roads;

   the meeting of the waters.

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idioms

1. take a meeting, to hold, conduct, or participate in a meeting.

   The producer took a meeting with the cast of the film.

meeting British  

/ ˈmiːtɪŋ /

noun

1. an act of coming together; encounter

2. an assembly or gathering

3. a conjunction or union

4. a sporting competition, as of athletes, or of horse racing

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Other Word Forms

• submeeting noun

Etymology

Origin of meeting

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; meet ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Huang and his deputies have been meeting with officials in Washington, including the president, frequently over the past year in an effort to loosen export controls.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Scottish Government's Resilience Room has held another meeting, with ministers hearing from police, local authorities, utilities companies and other bodies on the response to the severe weather.

From BBC

Fed officials most certainly will pore over this week’s data points before their next rate-setting meeting at the end of January.

From Barron's

Another is meeting health-department and fire-department requirements, including having a more substantial water supply than what was necessary before the fire, Leonard said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tuesday’s meeting in Paris was called in part because some European countries that had signaled they were prepared to participate in security guarantees for Ukraine appeared to grow nervous about making specific commitments.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• competition
• confrontation
• contest
• convention
• date
• encounter
• reunion
• session
• showdown
• talk