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
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This annual get-together will be the highlight of the summer and is not something to be missed. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025 Nimmo had cautioned against hoping for a quick fix, saying Saturday after the get-together that things weren’t going to be different overnight. Will Sammon, New York Times, 29 June 2025 In the post, the woman says that she was recently invited to a friend’s home for a get-together. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 June 2025 Holding a smaller get-together at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles with similar pageantry and coordination between 32 teams spread across North America has become his department’s next big challenge. Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for get-together

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 6 Jul. 2025.

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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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