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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Council members interviewed Smith, 37, and seven other candidates during Tuesday’s meeting.
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Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
Members attend quarterly meetings, and draw a salary; Podesta was paid around $70,000 in 2023, according to the most recent available data.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday that the action is looming because those states are refusing to provide data the department requested such as the names and immigration status of aid recipients.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Following the public comments portion of the meeting, district officials showed a slide presentation seen at previous board meetings highlighting the declining enrollment and other data concerning the need to close schools.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
Members attend quarterly meetings, and draw a salary; Podesta was paid around $70,000 in 2023, according to the most recent available data.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday that the action is looming because those states are refusing to provide data the department requested such as the names and immigration status of aid recipients.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Following the public comments portion of the meeting, district officials showed a slide presentation seen at previous board meetings highlighting the declining enrollment and other data concerning the need to close schools.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025
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 5 Dec. 2025.
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