plural gatherings
1
: an occasion when people come together as a group
I see my cousins only at occasional family gatherings.
dinner parties and other social gatherings
a gathering of political leaders
2
: the act or process of gathering something
hunting and food gathering
the gathering of data
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“Gathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/gathering. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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