meeting

noun

meet·​ing ˈmē-tiŋ 

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

Synonyms of meeting

• gathering
• convention

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Brady’s draft process gave Trey and Dino a preview for this year, setting expectations for meetings, tryouts, and the day itself. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Rick Jackson meets with two former foster children including Crystal Williams (left) at the Sloppy Floyd Building in January 2014 before heading to the Capitol for a meeting with lawmakers. — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

If a meeting swirls, pause and reflect feelings back gently before offering one clear step forward. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

It is expected Bowen will serve on the Fubo board of directors, pending approval at the company’s annual meeting of shareholders on July 28, 2026. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing meeting

• a meeting of (the) minds
• business meeting
• camp meeting
• meeting of minds
• meeting of the minds
• prayer meeting
• protracted meeting
• revival meeting
• Sunday-go-to-meeting
• town meeting

Rhymes for meeting

• beating
• bleating
• cheating
• eating
• fleeting
• greeting
• heating
• seating
• sheeting
• sweeting
• treating
• accreting

Kids Definition

meeting

noun

meet·​ing

ˈmēt-iŋ

1

: the act of persons or things that meet

a chance meeting

2

: a coming together of a number of persons for a definite purpose

the club meeting

3

: an assembly for religious worship

a Quaker meeting

4

: the place where two things come together : junction