1
: an act or process of coming together: such as
a
: a gathering of people for a common purpose (such as to discuss business)
specifically
: an assembly for religious worship
a prayer meeting
b
: a situation or occasion when two people see or talk to each other
started dating soon after their first meeting
c
: a session of horse or dog racing
2
: a permanent organizational unit of the Society of Friends
3
: intersection, junction
the meeting of two rivers
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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Township officials also offered assistance during a public meeting to help address those concerns, but the university declined the help, the lawsuit alleges.
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Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The board approved a resolution authorizing the contract as part of the consent agenda during a meeting on Tuesday.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Protect your schedule from extra meetings and distracting notifications when possible.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
After scoring a season-high 30 points against USC in their last meeting, Dent dropped 25 in the rematch.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The board approved a resolution authorizing the contract as part of the consent agenda during a meeting on Tuesday.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Protect your schedule from extra meetings and distracting notifications when possible.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
After scoring a season-high 30 points against USC in their last meeting, Dent dropped 25 in the rematch.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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 11 Mar. 2026.
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