1
: an act or process of coming together: such as
a
: an assembly for a common purpose (such as worship)
b
: a session of horse or dog racing
2
: a permanent organizational unit of the Society of Friends
3
Synonyms
Examples of meeting in a Sentence
The club's monthly meeting will be held next Monday evening.
She was too busy to attend the meeting.
Let's have a meeting to discuss these problems.
I wasn't able to talk to him because he was in a meeting.
They started dating each other soon after their first meeting.
Their friendship began with a chance meeting at a business convention.
Tonight's game will be their first meeting of the season.
a town at the meeting of two rivers
Recent Examples on the Web
The members of the two groups hit it off after first meeting at a U.S. music festival where both bands performed in 2022.
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2024
Aini’s interim suspension, issued on May 21, was lifted on June 4, within an hour of her meeting with the vice chancellor.
—Victoria Le, Orange County Register, 7 Aug. 2024
Employees who attended an emergency meeting afterward said Rush used the gathering to shoot down Lochridge’s report.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
That would cover contract costs, the variation in currency exchange (the contract is in euros) and costs associated with lighting changes to the original park plan, according to the meeting minutes.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2024
Aini’s interim suspension, issued on May 21, was lifted on June 4, within an hour of her meeting with the vice chancellor.
—Victoria Le, Orange County Register, 7 Aug. 2024
Employees who attended an emergency meeting afterward said Rush used the gathering to shoot down Lochridge’s report.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
That would cover contract costs, the variation in currency exchange (the contract is in euros) and costs associated with lighting changes to the original park plan, according to the meeting minutes.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meeting. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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