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
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
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Xandra Harbet, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump addressed the Davos meeting remotely in January, just three days after his inauguration.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Los Blancos head into the meeting as the second-place team in the Spanish top-flight standings with 69 points (21-6-5) in 32 matches.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Xandra Harbet, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
In virtual work, too many people are showing up to meetings without being mentally prepared, reading the agenda for the first time when the meeting starts, and unsure of what they’re expected to contribute.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump addressed the Davos meeting remotely in January, just three days after his inauguration.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Los Blancos head into the meeting as the second-place team in the Spanish top-flight standings with 69 points (21-6-5) in 32 matches.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meeting
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“Meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meeting. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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