meant to (be/do something)

idiom

: intended to (do or be something)

I was never meant to teach.

They knew as soon as they met that they were meant to be together.

I thought we could be friends, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be.

British : supposed to (be or do something)

The buses are meant to arrive every 15 minutes.

Brighton is meant to be very beautiful at this time of year.

Examples of meant to (be/do something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After years of delays, Starliner launched in June for what was meant to be a roughly weeklong test mission — a final shakedown before it could be certified to rotate crew to and from the orbital laboratory. —

Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2024 The series is meant to be the third part of a trilogy that started with WandaVision and continues in Agatha All Along, which debuts in September on Disney+. —

Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024 Center Street will be getting upgrades meant to improve safety along two miles of the east-west thoroughfare. —

Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2024 They're meant to complement the factory's solar panels to produce clean energy, while taking up a lot less space. —

New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for meant to (be/do something)

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“Meant to (be/do something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meant%20to%20%28be%2Fdo%20something%29. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.

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