1
: an act or process of coming together: such as
a
: a gathering of people for a common purpose (such as to discuss business)
specifically
: an assembly for religious worship
a prayer meeting
b
: a situation or occasion when two people see or talk to each other
started dating soon after their first meeting
c
: a session of horse or dog racing
2
: a permanent organizational unit of the Society of Friends
3
: intersection, junction
the meeting of two rivers
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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The Hurricanes won 3-2 in a shootout in the previous meeting.
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ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
The debate over the project has grown fierce, and Tuesday’s board meeting drew a large crowd.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Text discussions continued on after the in-person meetings ended and further talks were planned during the night, Iranian state TV reported, citing a source.
—Azhar Sukri,kevin Breuninger,terri Cullen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
However, Hill's character is surprised when a representative from the antisemitism committee fails to attend the meeting.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
The debate over the project has grown fierce, and Tuesday’s board meeting drew a large crowd.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Text discussions continued on after the in-person meetings ended and further talks were planned during the night, Iranian state TV reported, citing a source.
—Azhar Sukri,kevin Breuninger,terri Cullen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
However, Hill's character is surprised when a representative from the antisemitism committee fails to attend the meeting.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for meeting
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“Meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meeting. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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