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

These days, the gatherings have moved up to their place in Woodstock. — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Sep. 2026

From the office to autumn weddings and holiday gatherings, these versatile styles can be paired up with heels or boots or worn casually with sneakers or loafers. — Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

The Commission stressed the importance of early and at-home voting to prevent large gatherings which could be exploited by Ukrainian attacks. — Chris Massaro , Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

In May, government officials said more than 30 million people in Iran — which has a total population of some 90 million — had volunteered via an online form or at public gatherings to lay down their lives for the theocracy. — Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

While away at school, Drews has worked with other volunteers to collect signatures in the village at the Oak Park farmers markets and at community gatherings. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Paper goods like the Football-Shaped Paper Plates are always a good idea during sports gatherings. — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026

It’s commemorated with special prayers, foods, gatherings and more. — Chad Murphy, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

The demonstrators were mobilized (and their messages and gatherings coordinated) through the relatively new phenomenon of social media. — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026