meeting meaning
meeting :
gathering, assembly
noun
▪ We have a meeting at 10 AM.
▪ We have a gathering at 10 AM.
▪ The meeting lasted two hours.
▪ The gathering lasted two hours.
paraphrasing
▪ conference – a formal meeting
▪ session – a period of meeting
▪ assembly – a group meeting
▪ discussion – a talk in a meeting
Pronunciation
meeting [ˈmiː.tɪŋ]
The stress is on 'meet' and sounds like 'mee-ting'.
Common phrases and grammar about meeting
meeting - Common meaning
noun
gathering, assembly
Part of Speech Changes for "meeting"
▪ meet (verb) – to come together
▪ met (adjective) – having come together
Common Expressions with "meeting"
▪ attend a meeting – go to a gathering
▪ schedule a meeting – plan a gathering
▪ hold a meeting – have a gathering
▪ cancel a meeting – stop a gathering
Important examples of meeting in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, meeting often refers to a business or formal gathering.
Example of a confusing word: greeting (a salutation)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Meeting is used as a noun and often appears in grammar questions to test knowledge of noun usage.
meeting
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
board meeting
'a gathering of board members', used in business contexts.
meeting of the minds
means 'a mutual agreement', used in legal or negotiation contexts.
Differences between similar words and meeting
meeting
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conference
differences
Meeting is a general term for any gathering, while conference is more formal and often larger.
Words with the same origin as meeting
The origin of meeting
The word 'meeting' comes from the Old English 'mētan', meaning 'to come together'.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
