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meeting

noun
meet·​ing | \ ˈmē-tiŋ How to pronounce meeting (audio) \

Definition of meeting

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

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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.
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Recent Examples on the Web

Little progress was made between the United States and China during the last round of face-to-face trade meetings in Shanghai in July. — Laura He, CNN, "The United States and China agree to meet in Washington as trade war rages on," 4 Sep. 2019 The White House declined to provide details about any other meetings or activities. — Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times, "Trump’s schedule shows a president with plenty of downtime this summer," 4 Sep. 2019

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First Known Use of meeting

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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meeting

noun

English Language Learners Definition of meeting

: a gathering of people for a particular purpose (such as to talk about business)
: a gathering of people for religious worship
: a situation or occasion when two people see and talk to each other

meeting

noun
meet·​ing | \ ˈmē-tiŋ\

Kids Definition of meeting

1 : the act of persons or things that come together a chance meeting
2 : a gathering of people for a particular purpose The club holds weekly meetings.

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Rhyming Dictionary: Words that rhyme with meeting

Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for meeting

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Britannica English: Translation of meeting for Arabic Speakers

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