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

Seven of the previous eight meetings between these AFC West foes were decided by one score, and the Chiefs won six of those.

From Los Angeles Times

"My clients were doing exactly what they were allowed to do under the visa waiver - attend business meetings," he said on Friday.

From BBC

The settlement, which needs judicial approval before taking effect, calls for Norwalk to repeal its ban at an upcoming City Council meeting, Bonta said in a release.

From Los Angeles Times

England have won all seven of the teams' previous meetings, with little chance of that trend changing.

From BBC

You can learn more about the Labour MPs who are in key positions in the government in the short biographies below of each member of the cabinet and the ministers who attend its meetings.

From BBC

Related Words

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