get-together

noun

get-to·​geth·​er ˈget-tə-ˌge-t͟hər How to pronounce get-together (audio)
: meeting
especially : an informal social gathering

Examples of get-together in a Sentence

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 The actress posted a photo of herself posing with a group of friends at the get-together, including Julianne Hough, Gomez and her boyfriend Benny Blanco as the couple embraced outdoors. Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024 Wild aircraft are the hallmark of AirVenture, the world’s largest get-together for pilots, which starts today in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 22 July 2024 Suddenly, a low-key get-together, which included a series of brief remarks and a picnic, was the subject of breaking-news alerts as the world’s eyes, and news cameras, were focused on the White House steps. Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024 One pre-wedding get-together in March had a guestlist of 1,200 that included Ivanka Trump, Bill Gates and Google's parent company, Alphabet's CEO, Sundar Pichai. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for get-together 

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Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of get-together was in 1898

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“Get-together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get-together. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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get-together

noun
get-to·​geth·​er
ˈget-tə-ˌget͟h-ər
: meeting sense 2
especially : an informal social gathering

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