meeting
meeting Lexical Profile
meeting Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An assembly of people, especially the members of a society, committee, or organization, gathered for discussion, business, or entertainment.
"The department scheduled a brief morning meeting to discuss the upcoming project deadlines."
A coming together of two or more people, by chance or arrangement, or a point where two things join or intersect.
"Their chance meeting at the train station led to a lifelong friendship."
British A sporting event or a series of races, especially in horse racing or athletics, held at one venue over one or more days.
"Thousands of spectators attended the annual athletics meeting at the national stadium."
• Rhymes for meeting
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English meting, derived from the Old English verb mētan ('to find, encounter, or come across'), which is related to mōt ('assembly' or 'council'), combined with the verbal noun suffix -ing.
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