Entry Word: assembly

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a body of people come together in one place <an assembly of early morning commuters waiting at the train station> — see gathering 1
2 a body of persons gathered for religious worship <the preacher spoke to the assembly in somber tones> — see congregation 1
3 a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose <attendance at the awards assembly is mandatory> — see meeting 1