gathering

noun

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gath·er·ing | \ ˈga-t͟hə-riŋ

, ˈgat͟h- \

plural gatherings

Definition of gathering

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a coming together of people in a group (as for social, religious, or political purposes) : assembly, meeting an informal gathering a gathering of world leaders planned a big family gathering

2 : the collecting of food or raw materials from the wild Hunting and gathering also added to the food supply. Wild fruits, berries and mollusks were gathered …— Barbara A. Leitch … peoples who raise domesticated animals and who do not depend on hunting, gathering, or the planting of their own crops …— Marvin Harris

3 : collection, compilation

4 : a gather in cloth

5 : a suppurating swelling : abscess

gathering

Definition of gathering (Entry 2 of 2)

present participle of gather entry 1

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Examples of gathering in a Sentence

Noun I see my cousins only at occasional family gatherings. dinner parties and other social gatherings a gathering of political leaders

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