1
: an act or process of coming together: such as
a
: a gathering of people for a common purpose (such as to discuss business)
specifically
: an assembly for religious worship
a prayer meeting
b
: a situation or occasion when two people see or talk to each other
started dating soon after their first meeting
c
: a session of horse or dog racing
2
: a permanent organizational unit of the Society of Friends
3
: intersection, junction
the meeting of two rivers
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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While no decision is imminent, Yankees higher-ups present options for Monument Park at periodical meetings, according to the spokesperson.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
Without it, meetings can stretch late into the evening, which actually creates barriers for working families, caregivers, and others who can’t stay for hours.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The rare in-person meeting, already once delayed due to the US-Israeli war with Iran, is now scheduled for May 14-15, according to the White House.
—Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
Without it, meetings can stretch late into the evening, which actually creates barriers for working families, caregivers, and others who can’t stay for hours.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The rare in-person meeting, already once delayed due to the US-Israeli war with Iran, is now scheduled for May 14-15, according to the White House.
—Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Lunch meetings, work presentations, first dates—this formula aces them all.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 May 2026
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 7 May. 2026.
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