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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Had the hard conversations in the actual meeting, not behind closed doors.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Dress them up or down for work meetings, a movie night at home, or brunch with friends.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Cascale’s annual meeting kicked off in Hong Kong last month with an exuberant drum performance and a slight but significant disagreement that mirrored broader tensions rippling across the global apparel industry.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Unlike film festivals, which are built around premieres, screenings can be hard to pull off at a TV market where people focus on meetings and events rather than watching full episodes.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Dress them up or down for work meetings, a movie night at home, or brunch with friends.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Cascale’s annual meeting kicked off in Hong Kong last month with an exuberant drum performance and a slight but significant disagreement that mirrored broader tensions rippling across the global apparel industry.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Unlike film festivals, which are built around premieres, screenings can be hard to pull off at a TV market where people focus on meetings and events rather than watching full episodes.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 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 10 Oct. 2025.
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