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

And so let’s get together and start looking for tools and techniques to get us there. — John E. McDonough, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026

Turteltaub worked on the Boone program as Orenstein stuck with Hollywood Palace and wrote for NBC’s The Monkees, but the pair got together in the evenings to write for sitcoms. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Noun

Pick up an extra box to keep for yourself, and pair the sweet treats with a glass of milk or hot cocoa, or even place them on a seasonal grazing board at your next fall get-together. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2026

Yes, she was also hurt by seemingly being left out of this get-together, and that’s understandable. — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 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