get together

1 of 2

phrase

1

: to bring together : accumulate

2

: to come together : assemble, meet

often gets together with his friends after work

3

: to reach agreement

were unable to get together on the new contract

get-together

2 of 2

noun

get-to·​geth·​er ˈget-tə-ˌge-t͟hər 

: meeting

especially : an informal social gathering

Synonyms of get together

Noun

• meeting
• gathering

Examples of get together in a Sentence

Noun

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Phrase

This is a call for the entire AI industry, not just Anthropic, not just OpenAI, but also Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, all the big tech companies in America, to get together and slow down their AI development. — Kelli Wessinger, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026

Both Yue and Agarwal cite the need to spend money at many of the places left — like coffee shops and restaurants — as an obstacle for getting together. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Noun

The get-together comes as Keough continues to navigate the aftermath of an intensive cancer treatment. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Classic Green Bean Casserole Green beans are a must-have on not only at holidays but pretty much every Southern get-together. — Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Phrase

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for get together

• altogether
• aether
• gether
• heather
• leather
• nether
• tether
• weather
• wether
• whether

Kids Definition

get-together

noun

get-to·​geth·​er

ˈget-tə-ˌget͟h-ər

: meeting sense 2

especially : an informal social gathering