meeting
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
:
encuentro
- Could I arrange a meeting with Mr. Fowler?
- a chance meeting
- first meeting
But yeah, I think it was sort of meeting Louis sort of.
- But yeah, I think it was sort of meeting Louis sort of.
- It's just to be on a trail, a trip to meeting people.
- Of course, meeting random Vietnamese man priceless.
Examples
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This is one of those movies where you see two people in the past and then their lives come together on a chance meeting.
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But you know, as I recounted that meeting and thought about what followed, I got excited.
Fiction book (1991) -
It's, you know, some chance meeting with people who took an interest in him.
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This you know how chance meetings turn out to be quite important for us.
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It's been, like, a chance meeting, after all these years, with a true soul mate.
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People love meeting authors.
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Sue proceeded to tell Ruth about her meeting with Rodney and Carl.
Fiction book (1993) -
As a result, AIMLGC, U.S.A., introduced two formal resolutions at the spring meeting in New Orleans.
Academic text (1997) -
In time, Horst introduced Agnes to Martha, a meeting the younger woman approached warily.
Academic text (1994) -
I had a chance meeting with my old friend at the train station.
Synonyms
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3.1
A meeting with someone or something that happens by chance
203
1.0
A meeting of people for a social or special purpose
74
3.5
A time when people or groups join to work together
46
1.9
A small informal meeting for people to talk and spend time together
13
3.5
A planned informal meeting for people with the same interests, often arranged online
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
43
2.5
A meeting of people who run a company to discuss and decide important matters
28
3.4
A meeting where local people ask officials questions and discuss community issues
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4.2
Complete agreement and understanding between people that lets them work together
- Archaic
1
7.0
A religious gathering that takes place outdoors or in tents for several days
- Formal
A meeting where local elected officials discuss and decide city matters
- Literature
A private meeting where people make important decisions away from the public
A headlight setting that lights the road without blinding other drivers
- Offensive
A gathering where people have no useful ideas or real discussion
How Unexpected
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Meeting can also mean an unexpected encounter because meet could mean 'to find' or 'come upon' someone by chance. A helpful way to remember this sense is to think of a short, surprise meeting when two people run into each other.