What does “meeting” mean?
- 1
nounan event where people come together to discuss or decide things
We have a team meeting every Monday morning.
- 2
nouna time when two or more people come together, planned or by chance
Their first meeting was at a friend’s wedding.
Meeting at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈmitɪŋ/ · MEE-ting
How to use “meeting” correctly
You “have” or “hold” a meeting, not “make” one: “We held a meeting to plan the trip.”
Common phrases with “meeting”
- have a meeting
- hold a meeting
- attend a meeting
- in a meeting
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
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