Synonyms:
meeting, group_meeting
Meaning: a formally arranged gathering; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson"
Synonyms:
meeting, get_together
Meaning: a small informal social gathering; "there was an informal meeting in my living room"
Synonyms:
meeting, encounter
Meaning: a casual or unexpected convergence; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway"
Synonyms:
meeting, coming_together
Meaning: the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
Synonyms:
merging, meeting, coming_together
Meaning: the act of joining together as one; "the merging of the two groups occurred quickly"; "there was no meeting of minds"
Usage examples
THE MEETING.
A STRANGE MEETING.
"Were you at the meeting?"
Evidently she disliked meeting Henry.
"Don't go to the missionary meeting to-night."
A thrill of excitement ran through the meeting.
Mr. Wilcox was not sorry that the meeting failed.
Your first meeting with Lord Orville was decisive.
And don't go to any meeting yourself, do you hear?"
"They are meeting in some room--I don't know where.'