Meeting (Noun)
Meaning 1
A small informal social gathering; "there was an informal meeting in my living room".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
The act of joining together as one; "the merging of the two groups occurred quickly"; "there was no meeting of minds".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
A formally arranged gathering; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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- The committee has scheduled a meeting to discuss the budget proposal next Friday.
- Next year the meeting will be in Chicago instead of New York.
- The company is hosting an annual meeting to discuss business strategy with shareholders.
- All staff members are required to attend the mandatory meeting at 9 am on Monday.
- The town council's public meeting is being broadcast live on local television tonight.
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Meaning 4
The social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"; "the lovers met discreetly for the purposes of sexual congress".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 5
A place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers); "Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 6
A casual or unexpected convergence; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway".
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Nouns denoting natural events.