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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Bad meetings kill momentum and cost your reputation.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
This meeting, at the time, was considered a one-off affair.
—Robert Hormats, Time, 10 June 2025
The program also includes more in-depth workshops, panels and talks on the Workshop Stage, as well as the industry networking and meeting opportunities.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 June 2025
The program includes more in-depth workshops, panels and talks on the Workshop Stage, as well as industry networking and meeting opportunities.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 10 June 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
This meeting, at the time, was considered a one-off affair.
—Robert Hormats, Time, 10 June 2025
The program also includes more in-depth workshops, panels and talks on the Workshop Stage, as well as the industry networking and meeting opportunities.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 June 2025
The program includes more in-depth workshops, panels and talks on the Workshop Stage, as well as industry networking and meeting opportunities.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 10 June 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 15 Jun. 2025.
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