meeting

[mee-ting]

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.

meeting

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• submeeting noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of meeting¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

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

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

Example Sentences

Davids said part of her winning strategy was simply meeting with as many voters as she could, using the “anger” of Kansas voters to her advantage.

From Salon

The incident sparked outrage across the Simi Valley community, with several residents calling on police to investigate it as a hate crime during an Aug. 4 City Council meeting.

From Los Angeles Times

“The only way to have a prayer of meeting that demand is through these kinds of clean energy projects.”

From Los Angeles Times

Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has said he will raise the matter of anti-drone defences at a Saturday meeting of European interior ministers, which was originally billed as a migration summit.

From BBC

Beth Bourne was asked to leave the board meeting after she stripped down to her bikini in protest.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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