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rally

rally

384 3.8
A large public meeting to support an idea or group
  • noun
  • /ˈræli/
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  • 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.