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

Sea-Doo created the Sea-Doo Social Club to connect owners of any PWC brand with other riders for meetups. —Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 12 July 2025

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library system hosts a handful of chess meetups for all ages. —Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 3 July 2025

Luckily, awareness and support for people with alopecia are more accessible now thanks to social media and offerings like virtual meetups. —Anisa Arsenault, Health, 26 June 2025

The heartwarming moment a dog was reunited with her sister after a year apart has gone viral online, and a twist of fate means there will be many more meetups from now on. —Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025

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