get-together

noun

get-to·​geth·​er ˈget-tə-ˌge-t͟hər 

: meeting

especially : an informal social gathering

Synonyms

• meeting
• 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

While the White House has been optimistic about the prospects for a summit, there is no sign of an imminent get-together. —Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

The event can be a formal sit-down dinner with your family, a backyard cocktail party with live music, 100 guests, and catering, or a casual get-together at a bar with your local crew. —Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025

The digital world doesn’t bring the same level of nuance and chemistry that personal get-togethers can produce. —Nancy Marshall, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Using it for juice or water during a get-together makes for a beautiful table piece. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for get-together

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

Kids Definition

get-together

noun

get-to·​geth·​er

ˈget-tə-ˌget͟h-ər

: meeting sense 2

especially : an informal social gathering