meetup

noun

meet·​up ˈmēt-ˌəp 

variants or meet-up

plural meetups or meet-ups

: an informal meeting or get-together

… people who frequently use their cell phones to communicate with others often do so to arrange face-to-face meetings. "For people that live locally or on campus, I'll text them to arrange a meetup if I want to talk to them and hang out …," [Sydney] Cole said.

—Samantha Savery

… wanting to believe that their dead loved one is living happily ever after and will be available for meet-ups later on …

—Gary J. Whittenberger

… nobody finds this impromptu UN meet-up unusual in Miami.

—Andrew Nelson

often, specifically : a social event for people with shared interests organized through the Meetup Internet service

They treat their bodies as guinea pigs and gather in meet-ups and conferences to swap stories—backed by data, of course—about the best ways to lose weight, work more efficiently and get smarter.

—Bryan Walsh

Examples of meetup in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From the climactic meetup in Sleepless in Seattle (1993) to the epic clashes in Superman II (1980), here are some of our favorite Empire State Building moments in film and television. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 June 2024

Hundreds of people were gathered at the meetup, and no suspects were identified. —Doha Madani, NBC News, 17 June 2024

The nonprofit offers a variety of programs designed to support service members, including organizing meetups with entertainers to boost morale. —Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024

The really interesting parts of the documentary dig into the actors' influence on the era and McCarthy's meetup with the writer who coined the group's infamous nickname. —Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above