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
Recent Examples on the Web
The data points to a steady rise in after-hours activity with chats sent outside the standard nine to five workday up 15% year on year, meetings after 8PM up 16%–driven by global and flexible teams–and more employees checking their inboxes late into the evenings.
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Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The script was soon taken to the market with Chernin moving fast to land a meeting to come on as producers.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 June 2025
Pinkerton said the contract will be brought back before the board for approval at a future board meeting.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to attend portions of the summit’s activities, like the opening dinner, though he is not yet confirmed to attend any official NATO meetings.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
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Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The script was soon taken to the market with Chernin moving fast to land a meeting to come on as producers.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 June 2025
Pinkerton said the contract will be brought back before the board for approval at a future board meeting.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to attend portions of the summit’s activities, like the opening dinner, though he is not yet confirmed to attend any official NATO meetings.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 23 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 7 Jul. 2025.
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