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

The two didn’t get together until after the Jersey Shore star filed for divorce from Mathews in September 2018. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

The new film, being released by Searchlight Pictures, is set 20 years removed from the original and is centered around the passing of Keaton’s character Sybil Stone, with the family getting together for the occasion. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026

Noun

The neighborhood has 335 homes from $675,000 to over $1 million, two clubhouses, two swimming pools, a swim team and lots of potluck and other get-togethers. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

The family’s get-together comes around a month after Lipa celebrated her first birthday since marrying her husband, Turner, 36. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 28 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