meetings

meet-ings · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of meeting; gatherings of people for a specific purpose, especially for discussion or business.

  2. 2.

    Occasions when people come together, whether planned or by chance.

Phrases & expressions

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    back-to-back meetings — consecutive meetings with no breaks in between
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    town hall meetings — public gatherings where officials address community concerns
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    board meetings — formal gatherings of a company's directors

Related words

Antonyms: departures, dispersals
See also: assembly, conference, gathering, meeting
Synonyms: assemblies, conferences, gatherings, sessions

Etymology

From Old English metan ("to meet, encounter"), combined with the suffix "-ing" to form the verbal noun. The plural form adds "-s" following standard English pluralization rules.