1
: an act or process of coming together: such as
a
: an assembly for a common purpose (such as worship)
b
: a session of horse or dog racing
2
: a permanent organizational unit of the Society of Friends
3
Synonyms
Examples of meeting in a Sentence
The club's monthly meeting will be held next Monday evening.
She was too busy to attend the meeting.
Let's have a meeting to discuss these problems.
I wasn't able to talk to him because he was in a meeting.
They started dating each other soon after their first meeting.
Their friendship began with a chance meeting at a business convention.
Tonight's game will be their first meeting of the season.
a town at the meeting of two rivers
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That will include the state-of-the-art hotel, which will feature outdoor pools, a day spa, a 20,000-square-foot banquet space for meetings and events, as well as a full-service restaurant and bar in the lobby — bring the number of restaurants, bars and lounges to 19.
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 8 June 2024
Environmental groups, who had rallied outside the meeting, lauded the decision to pass the rule.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
At a public meeting last May, a representative for Poseidon Ferry LLC said the company had lost about $500,000 during its final year of operation in 2022.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
On Monday night, she was installed as mayor of Derry City and Strabane at a special council meeting.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 7 June 2024
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 8 June 2024
Environmental groups, who had rallied outside the meeting, lauded the decision to pass the rule.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
At a public meeting last May, a representative for Poseidon Ferry LLC said the company had lost about $500,000 during its final year of operation in 2022.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
On Monday night, she was installed as mayor of Derry City and Strabane at a special council meeting.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 7 June 2024
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“Meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meeting. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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