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

Propose a light meetup to test an approach, and don’t shy away from honest feedback. —Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026

Kubek said pickup games have evolved from word-of-mouth meetups to multigenerational communities, with teenagers, parents and longtime players sharing the field. —Julia King, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026

If true, the pair should eventually start emitting extremely low-frequency gravitational waves that are detectable—providing even more evidence of the astounding meetup. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Apr. 2026

Open Water Chicago hosts frequent meetups in Lake Michigan, while Minneapolis’ Open Swim Club holds dozens of events for registered adult participants in Lake Nokomis and Cedar Lake. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for meetup

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup