1
: an act or process of coming together: such as
a
: an assembly for a common purpose (such as worship)
b
: a session of horse or dog racing
2
: a permanent organizational unit of the Society of Friends
3
Examples of meeting in a Sentence
The club's monthly meeting will be held next Monday evening.
She was too busy to attend the meeting.
Let's have a meeting to discuss these problems.
I wasn't able to talk to him because he was in a meeting.
They started dating each other soon after their first meeting.
Their friendship began with a chance meeting at a business convention.
Tonight's game will be their first meeting of the season.
a town at the meeting of two rivers
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Just days before the meeting, HHS announced five additions to the panel, including people who have publicly spoken out against COVID-19 vaccines.
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The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
At its September 17th meeting the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates as expected by 25 basis points.
—Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The two leaders will hold a bilateral meeting at Chequers, the prime minister's estate in Buckinghamshire north of London.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
It has been reported Kozak was the only participant in the Russian Security Council meeting held on the eve of the war to oppose the full-scale invasion.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
At its September 17th meeting the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates as expected by 25 basis points.
—Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The two leaders will hold a bilateral meeting at Chequers, the prime minister's estate in Buckinghamshire north of London.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
It has been reported Kozak was the only participant in the Russian Security Council meeting held on the eve of the war to oppose the full-scale invasion.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meeting
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“Meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meeting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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