get-together

noun

get-to·​geth·​er ˈget-tə-ˌge-t͟hər How to pronounce get-together (audio)
: meeting
especially : an informal social gathering

Examples of get-together in a Sentence

promised to meet friends for lunch after that morning's get-together for sales reps was invited to a neighborhood get-together in the neighbors' backyard
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In June, Goodman brokered a get-together with Loomer and Mace, who is now running for governor of South Carolina. Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 The experience left me feeling sad and wondering if having a phone-free get-together is even possible anymore. Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 Nov. 2025 After the Los Tios Grill get-together, Spanberger is rallying half an hour later at a Korean tea shop for an Asian American and Pacific Islander outreach event, the Washington Examiner has learned. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025 As leaders go, Dynevor (Bridgerton) is recessive and inscrutable, at least in the family get-togethers that form the narrative. Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for get-together

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of get-together was in 1898

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“Get-together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get-together. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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get-together

noun
get-to·​geth·​er
ˈget-tə-ˌget͟h-ər
: meeting sense 2
especially : an informal social gathering

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