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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
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
Gary J. Whittenberger… nobody finds this impromptu UN meet-up unusual in Miami.—Andrew Nelson
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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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
What began as casual brunch meetups soon evolved into a cultural connector - bringing together creators, marketers and industry voices in real life.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Aside from investing the contents of her bank account, Simpson started a blockchain lunch meetup at her next post, Facebook.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The venue regularly hosts breed-specific puppy meetups, creating fun opportunities for canine mixers.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
What began as casual brunch meetups soon evolved into a cultural connector - bringing together creators, marketers and industry voices in real life.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Aside from investing the contents of her bank account, Simpson started a blockchain lunch meetup at her next post, Facebook.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The venue regularly hosts breed-specific puppy meetups, creating fun opportunities for canine mixers.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Meetup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meetup. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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