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UK
/mˈiːtɪŋ/
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[ US /ˈmitɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈmitɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
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a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers -
the act of joining together as one
there was no meeting of minds
the merging of the two groups occurred quickly -
a formally arranged gathering
the meeting elected a chairperson
next year the meeting will be in Chicago -
a small informal social gathering
there was an informal meeting in my living room -
a casual or unexpected convergence
there was a brief encounter in the hallway
he still remembers their meeting in Paris -
the social act of assembling for some common purpose
the lovers met discreetly for the purposes of sexual congress
his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day
How To Use meeting In A Sentence
- maybe god wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.
- Human relations do not always rely on meeting each other in person every day. When we talk about relationships between people on either side of the border, just a few thousand miles can’t keep love from growing and blooming into a beautiful bonding. Gulzar
- When the Mexican chair of the meeting declared the talks formally closed there were whoops of delight from the African delegates.
- He was in a very bad mood when he arrived, and that set the tone for the whole meeting.
- Does honey of rock candy eat much meeting get fat?
- I was haunted by the beauty of the landscape all about, of the natural ferneries then disappearing, and of the domed forest-trees on the slopes, and was fortunate in meeting a gentleman intent on preserving in art the beauties of his country. Sailing Alone Around the World
- An all-out attack by a junior on a senior at a meeting is usually costly, especially if the junior member wins.
- As it happens, the setback turned out to be the only hiccup in the 14 race series, and Andy made an astonishing recovery to claim 11 victories in his last 12 race meetings.
- Fascinated with the meeting of memory and language, adept at conjuring states of mind, and haunted by the violence wracking his homeland, Hemon is a stoic tragedian and a brilliant satirist. The Question of Bruno by Aleksandar Hemon: Book summary
- The story was inspired by a chance meeting with an old Russian duke.
