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rally

rally

384 3.8
A large public meeting to support an idea or group
  • noun
  • /ˈræli/
: mitin
  • And on the campaign trail, President Trump held a huge rally in New York.
  • a political rally
  • a pep rally
  • attend a rally

And on the campaign trail, President Trump held a huge rally in New York.

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Examples

  • Thousands of supporters gathered for a rally to advocate for climate change action.

  • So, we were on our way to a rally in support of feminism, and we got caught in the rain.

  • We have never, ever had a rally as large as this.

  • This is when he was at a political rally, right?

  • There has not been a single Black Lives Matter rally on their behalf.

  • I will drive to the Earth Day rally because taking public transportation would take too long.

    Academic text (1999)
  • After the attack by police in June 2006, there was an immediate rally of support for the strikers.

    Academic text (2008)
  • "There is a strong security presence at the rally, but the demonstration is allowed to conclude peacefully.

    Academic text (1990)
  • After the mall attack, Somali students at the university led a rally on campus to show solidarity with the city.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Two days before the election, Mr. Trump held a rally in an airplane hangar at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

demonstration
vsrally
272 3.2

A public meeting where people protest about politics

is aimed at gathering support or arousing enthusiasm rather than protesting
gathering
vsrally
203 1.0

A meeting of people for a social or special purpose

is a large public event mainly to support or arouse enthusiasm
meeting
vsrally
73 1.0

The joining of two things to become one, like rivers or ideas

is a large public event focused on support and excitement rather than joining ideas
group meeting
vsrally
8 2.2

A planned time when several people come together to talk about something

is public and meant to support or arouse enthusiasm rather than formal discussion
mass meeting
vsrally
2 3.4

A large public gathering where people meet to support or protest a cause

is used specifically to back a particular idea, party, or cause

Antonyms

578 2.5

A public gathering of people who show strong disagreement, like a march

Idioms

To come together to show strong support for a leader or the country in danger

Compounds

30 4.1

A school event before a sports game to cheer for the team

7.2

A public gathering supporting the right to have an abortion

How Large

march
161 2.6
demonstration
272 3.2
rally
384 3.8
gathering
203 1.0
meeting
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

rally singular
rallies plural

Etymology

Rally for a public meeting comes from the French rallier, meaning 'bring together', and is related to ally. That's why a rally is people gathered to support the same idea or cause.