meetup

noun

meet·​up ˈmēt-ˌəp 

variants or meet-up

plural meetups or meet-ups

: an informal meeting or get-together

… people who frequently use their cell phones to communicate with others often do so to arrange face-to-face meetings. "For people that live locally or on campus, I'll text them to arrange a meetup if I want to talk to them and hang out …," [Sydney] Cole said.

—Samantha Savery

… wanting to believe that their dead loved one is living happily ever after and will be available for meet-ups later on …

—Gary J. Whittenberger

… nobody finds this impromptu UN meet-up unusual in Miami.

—Andrew Nelson

often, specifically : a social event for people with shared interests organized through the Meetup Internet service

They treat their bodies as guinea pigs and gather in meet-ups and conferences to swap stories—backed by data, of course—about the best ways to lose weight, work more efficiently and get smarter.

—Bryan Walsh

Examples of meetup in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dating sites and apps provide a catalog of people to choose from, offering hope of making a connection worthy of a meetup in the real world. —USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024

This relaxed zip-front jacket is my favorite layering item when heading to and from Pilates, for coffee meetups, and running errands. —Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024

Plenty of options for a first meetup, a wedding anniversary and everything in between. —Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024

Richard Brock was an hour late to a meetup of amateur metal detectorists. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024

In April, the club will take its Monday meetups to Land Park. —Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024

Mercury’s entrance to open-minded Aquarius is ideal for tackling schoolwork or joining community meetups. —USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024

And because Presnell's meetup with Blackwell was scheduled before Sova's, their fates were seemingly sealed. —Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024

At the time of our meetup, Newham is in the sixth week of their role in Hadestown, performing eight shows a week at New York’s Walter Kerr Theater. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above