WordHive Learning Dictionary

Meeting

noun

A meeting is a time when people gather to talk.

7 letters 2 syllables

What does Meeting mean?

A meeting is a time when people gather to talk.

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Dictionary definition

a time when people come together to talk, plan, or decide something.

Example sentences

Meeting in a sentence

easy

The club meeting starts after school.

medium

At the meeting, students shared ideas for the fundraiser.

hard

The meeting helped the group organize tasks and solve problems together.

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Practice the meaning of Meeting

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does meeting mean?

Practice 2

Which word is closest in meaning to meeting?

Practice 3

Which word is a helpful opposite or contrast for meeting?

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Meeting

Voice settings
Sounds like

mee · ting · strongest beat: mee

Synonyms

Words like Meeting

gatheringa time when people come together
conferencea formal meeting or event
discussiona talk about ideas
Antonyms

Opposite words

separationbeing apart
dismissalthe end of a meeting or class
Synonym practice

Want to practice meeting synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "Dad had an appointment with the teacher after school," then compare close word choices. Practice meeting synonyms.

Word family

Meeting word family

Base word

meeting

noun

meetings

More than one meeting.

verb

meet

To come together with someone.

Related words
Student support

Understand Meeting

Hint for students

A meeting is a time when people gather to talk.

Common mix-up

Meeting is not the same as separation. Meeting means a meeting is a time when people gather to talk.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: At the meeting, students shared ideas for the fundraiser. Clue words: students, shared, ideas. Underline clue words that show why meeting fits instead of separation. Now write one new sentence that shows meeting without using the word meeting. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show meeting?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "At the meeting, students shared ideas for the fundraiser." Why does meeting fit better than separation?