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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According to the agenda, the Dallas City Council meeting is to talk about big changes to several city buildings and services.
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S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Garrett’s new teammates found out in a last-second team meeting, the second of the day, which raised some eyebrows.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
While readouts from the two sides as of Tuesday afternoon did not reference nuclear weapons, the meetings may also be a chance for each to understand the other’s strategy and stance – and express their own.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Some council members encouraged those who turned out to Monday’s meeting and who’ve advocated for the moratorium for weeks to focus energy on the North Carolina General Assembly.
—Mary Ramsey
updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
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S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Garrett’s new teammates found out in a last-second team meeting, the second of the day, which raised some eyebrows.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
While readouts from the two sides as of Tuesday afternoon did not reference nuclear weapons, the meetings may also be a chance for each to understand the other’s strategy and stance – and express their own.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Some council members encouraged those who turned out to Monday’s meeting and who’ve advocated for the moratorium for weeks to focus energy on the North Carolina General Assembly.
—Mary Ramsey
updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
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“Meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meeting. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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