meeting

noun

meet·​ing ˈmē-tiŋ 

1

: an act or process of coming together: such as

a

: an assembly for a common purpose (such as worship)

b

: a session of horse or dog racing

2

: a permanent organizational unit of the Society of Friends

3

: intersection, junction

Synonyms

• 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

Robles had flown to Lithuania for a meeting with her counterpart there, Dovilė Šakalienė, and to visit the Spanish Vilkas Tactical Air Detachment, part of the forces defending NATO's eastern flank, at the Siauliai Air Base. —Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

The president's remarks coincided with Climate Week where businesses, world officials, scientists and non-profit organizations have gathered in New York to discuss climate change efforts in conjunction with general assembly meetings. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025

France recognized Palestinian statehood on Monday at the start of a high-profile meeting at the United Nations aimed at galvanizing support for a two-state solution to the Mideast conflict. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025

Adding another layer to all of the excitement, Cardi participated in each meeting fully pregnant with her fourth child by NFL star Stefon Diggs. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2025

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
• 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