meeting meaning and definition

MEETING noun

Definition of meeting (noun)

1. a formally arranged gathering
   • "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson"
   • synonyms: group meeting
2. a small informal social gathering
   • "there was an informal meeting in my living room"
   • synonyms: get together
3. a casual or unexpected convergence
   • "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway"
   • synonyms: encounter
4. the social act of assembling for some common purpose
   • "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
   • synonyms: coming together
5. the act of joining together as one
   • "the merging of the two groups occurred quickly"; "there was no meeting of minds"
   • synonyms: coming together, merging
6. a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
   • "Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers"
   • synonyms: confluence