assembly

noun

as·​sem·​bly ə-ˈsem-blē 

plural assemblies

1

: a company of persons gathered for deliberation and legislation, worship, or entertainment

an assembly of religious leaders

2

capitalized : a legislative body

specifically : the lower house of a legislature

3

: a meeting of a student body and usually faculty for administrative, educational, or recreational purposes

A school assembly was held in the auditorium.

4

a

: assemblage sense 1

an assembly of well-wishers

b

: assemblage sense 2

a place of public assembly

5

: a signal for troops to assemble or fall in

6

a

: the fitting together of manufactured parts into a complete machine, structure, or unit of a machine

the assembly of an automobile

b

: a collection of parts so assembled

7

: the translation of assembly language to machine language by an assembler

Synonyms

• assemblage
• conference
• congregation
• convocation
• gathering
• ingathering
• meeting
• muster

Examples of assembly in a Sentence

The parts are made in this factory and then shipped to another country for assembly.

the New York State Assembly

an assembly of armed men

School assemblies were usually held in the cafeteria.

Recent Examples on the Web

On Wednesday afternoon, work at Eden Village continued with furniture assembly and other finishing touches still to be put on before residents are expected to start moving in June 1. —Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024

Rosenthal recommends getting acquainted with your pump—its parts, assembly, use, charging, and cleaning—before your due date. —Simone Scully, Parents, 16 Apr. 2024

Around 80 people gathered for an assembly near Kato Road and State Route 262, just south of the factory, Fremont police Sgt. —Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024

The assembly also celebrated the $5,000 award, the announcement of which resulted in loud cheers from the crowd. —Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024

The pair, who first began dating in May 2019, exchanged vows in an outdoor ceremony surrounded by an intimate assembly of close friends and family, including Bryan, who was part of the wedding party. —Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024

The assembly plant in Louisville, Kentucky, produces Escape models that may fall into the latest recall. —The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024

The assembly about two hours south of Denver was partly to select representatives to the Republican National Committee and to work on a party platform for the election. —Jesse Bedayn, The Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2024

This version comes with the Fully Assembled Knob, which adds a nifty volume knob to the top right corner of the assembly. —Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English asemble, assemble "gathering, meeting, group gathered for a purpose, as a deliberative body," borrowed from Anglo-French asemblee, assemblee, noun derivative from feminine past participle of asembler, assembler "to come together, assemble"

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing assembly

• assembly language
• assembly line
• general assembly
• house of assembly
• legislative assembly
• pre-assembly
• self-assembly

Kids Definition

assembly

noun

as·​sem·​bly ə-ˈsem-blē 

plural assemblies

1

: a body of persons gathered together (as to make laws or for discussion, worship, or entertainment)

2

capitalized : a governing body

especially : the lower house of a legislature

3

: the act of gathering together or state of being assembled

4

: a signal for troops to assemble

5

: a collection of parts that go to make up a complete machine, structure, or unit of a machine

6

: the translation of assembly language to machine language by an assembler

7

: a meeting of a student body and usually teachers for educational or recreational purposes

Legal Definition

assembly

noun

as·​sem·​bly

plural assemblies

1

a

: a company of persons collected together in one place usually for some common purpose

b

capitalized : a legislative body especially that makes up the lower house of a legislature see also general assembly, legislative assembly

2

: the act of coming together : the condition of being assembled see also unlawful assembly