Synonyms of gatherings

gatherings

noun

plural of gathering

1

as in assemblies

a body of people come together in one place

the President spoke before the gathering of student leaders

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assemblies
• conferences
• meetings
• assemblages
• congregations
• audiences
• convocations
• panels
• synods
• ingatherings
• musters
• crowds
• throngs
• rallies
• markets
• symposia
• companies
• coteries
• swarms
• flocks
• caucuses
• gangs
• forums
• houses
• consorts
• multitudes
• hordes
• grandstands
• packs
• galleries
• legions
• mobs
• rabbles
• presses
• crushes
• rabblements

2

as in meetings

a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose

attended a gathering for descendants of people who came to America on the Mayflower

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meetings
• conventions
• assemblies
• conclaves
• congresses
• conferences
• get-togethers
• workshops
• councils
• synods
• rallies
• seminars
• convocations
• sessions
• demonstrations
• discussions
• conversations
• caucuses
• huddles
• dialogues
• clinics
• summits
• negotiations
• discourses
• cabinets
• interviews
• audiences
• forums
• talks
• symposia
• confabs
• roundtables
• palavers
• parleys
• round-robins

3

as in accumulations

a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time

a great gathering of dust under the bed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accumulations
• collections
• mixtures
• assemblages
• masses
• piles
• jumbles
• cumulations
• mixes
• pileups
• assortments
• lodgments
• accretions
• cumuli
• heaps
• conglomerates
• medleys
• conglomerations
• congeries
• potpourris
• hoards
• agglomerates
• aggregations
• supplies
• litters
• aggregates
• agglomerations
• mélanges
• hodgepodges
• mishmashes
• funds
• hashes
• inventories
• sums
• totalities
• hotchpotches
• stockpiles
• clutters
• caches
• nest eggs
• motleys
• backlogs
• stores
• kitties
• reserves
• stocks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gatherings

And the furnishings lean eclectic—midcentury, vintage, art-forward—with a living-meets-dining-room layout that accommodates group gatherings and lounging. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pulled the plug on the traditional group photo after several European officials threatened to boycott or walk out of the snapshot that usually helps kick off such diplomatic gatherings. — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

In some border cities, such as Sinuiju, the party has recently banned any unapproved gatherings of three or more people. — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Cleveland Clinic’s guidance on holiday stress notes that declining invitations or leaving gatherings early can be a reasonable way to protect yourself. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Cleveland Clinic’s guidance notes that declining invitations or leaving gatherings early can be reasonable ways to protect energy during a stretch of back-to-back commitments. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Family gatherings often make the absence louder, especially during celebrations that once included the person who is gone. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026

Soon, other friends heard about the practice and wanted to start their own reading gatherings. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 22 Oct. 2026

Ancestral stories shared at family gatherings and trips to powwows across the island community steeped her awareness into adulthood. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026