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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The tense post-game meeting between them at midfield came with a limp handshake and loaded question from Carroll.
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Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In May, council approved a settlement agreement with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Johnny Jennings worth more than $305,000 during a private meeting.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Speaking after a pre-arranged meeting in London, defense ministers from the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy denounced the incident, calling it unacceptable provocation.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of people emailed the City Council or attended meetings to express their concerns about the light show.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In May, council approved a settlement agreement with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Johnny Jennings worth more than $305,000 during a private meeting.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Speaking after a pre-arranged meeting in London, defense ministers from the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy denounced the incident, calling it unacceptable provocation.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of people emailed the City Council or attended meetings to express their concerns about the light show.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 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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