meetup

noun

meet·​up ˈmēt-ˌəp How to pronounce meetup (audio)
variants or meet-up
plural meetups or meet-ups
: an informal meeting or get-together
… people who frequently use their cell phones to communicate with others often do so to arrange face-to-face meetings. "For people that live locally or on campus, I'll text them to arrange a meetup if I want to talk to them and hang out …," [Sydney] Cole said.Samantha Savery
… wanting to believe that their dead loved one is living happily ever after and will be available for meet-ups later on …Gary J. Whittenberger
… nobody finds this impromptu UN meet-up unusual in Miami.Andrew Nelson
often, specifically : a social event for people with shared interests organized through the Meetup Internet service
They treat their bodies as guinea pigs and gather in meet-ups and conferences to swap stories—backed by data, of course—about the best ways to lose weight, work more efficiently and get smarter. Bryan Walsh

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The cosmic meetup, known as a conjunction, is set to occur between the moon, Venus and the star Regulus, NASA said in a monthly skywatching guide. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025 Davis suggested that managers still create social spaces – such as coffee meetups or team lunches – in states that ban happy hours. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025 There is also the rise of circular economies, which combine local Bitcoin meetups and a community centered on gathering to spend Bitcoin. Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Now, Old Girls Club has taken on a life of its own, with some members organizing their own local meetups. Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for meetup

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meetup was in 1900

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“Meetup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meetup. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.

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