meetingmeet‧ing /ˈmiːtɪŋ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 
We’re having a meeting next week to discuss the matter.at a meeting I’ll raise the matter at the next meeting.in a meeting She said that Mr Coleby was in a meeting.meeting about/on There was a public meeting about the future of the gallery.meeting with I’ve got a meeting with Mr Edwards this afternoon.meeting of a meeting of senior politiciansmeeting between a meeting between unions and management2the meeting formal all the people who are at a meeting: I’d like to put a few ideas before the meeting.3[usually singular] when people meet each other by chance or because they have arranged to do this: I had felt drawn to Alice ever since our first meeting.4a sports competition or a set of races for horses5meeting of minds a situation in which two people have very similar ideas and understand each other very well: There was a real meeting of minds between the two leaders.6an event at which a group of Quakers (=a Christian religious group) pray togetherCOLLOCATIONSverbshave a meeting· I had a long meeting with my manager.hold a meeting formal (=have a meeting)· The meetings are usually held on a Friday. go to a meeting (also attend a meeting formal)· All staff members are expected to attend the meeting.call a meeting (also convene a meeting formal) (=arrange a meeting)· The board has the power to convene a general meeting if necessary.chair a meeting (also preside over a meeting formal) (=lead it)· The meeting was chaired by Professor Jones of the University of York.open a meeting (=begin it)· There was disagreement about opening the meeting with a prayer.close a meeting (=end it)· He closed the meeting by saying, ‘I think we have made great progress.’address a meeting (=speak to the people at a meeting)· A member of Greenpeace addressed the protest meeting.adjourn a meeting (=make it stop for a period of time)· This meeting is adjourned until tomorrow.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + meetinga committee/staff/board etc meeting· A staff meeting will be held at 3 p.m.an annual meeting (=an important meeting held once a year)· the annual meeting of the British Medical Associationa monthly/weekly meeting· a routine weekly meeting with the managing directora public/open meeting (=that anyone can go to)· A public meeting was held to discuss the proposal to build a new school.a general meeting especially British English (=that anyone, or anyone in a particular organization, can go to)· The annual general meeting of the rugby club was held last night.a private/closed meeting (=that only a few people are allowed to go to)· The senator attended a private meeting with the president.a summit meeting (=between leaders of governments)· The prime minister is in Paris for a European summit meeting.a business meeting· He had to go into town for a business meeting.a protest meeting· Anti-road campaigners are holding a protest meeting today.an emergency/urgent meeting· The Council has called an emergency meeting to decide what action to take.THESAURUSmeeting an occasion when people meet in order to discuss something: · a business meeting.· Mr Bell is in a meeting.· The committee will hold another meeting Wednesday.conference an organized event, especially one that continues for several days, at which a lot of people meet to discuss a particular subject and hear speeches about it: · Didn’t you give a talk at the conference last year?· a conference of women business leadersconvention a large formal meeting of people who belong to a political party, or to an organization of people with the same interests: · the Democratic Party Convention· a convention for Star Trek fansrally a large public meeting, especially one that is held outdoors to support or protest about something: · There was a massive peace rally in London.summit a meeting between government leaders from important and powerful countries, to discuss important matters: · A summit meeting of OPEC leaders was called to find a solution to the oil crisis.· next week’s economic summitcaucus American English a local meeting of the members of a political party to choose people to represent them at a larger meeting, or to choose a candidate in an election: · Obama won the Iowa caucus in 2007.teleconference/video conference a business meeting in which people in different places talk to each other using telephones or video equipment: · The chairman held teleconferences with his senior managers.gathering/get-together a situation in which a group of people come together to meet, talk, and have drinks with each other, especially friends or family: · We held a small family get-together to celebrate her birthday.· She arranged social gatherings in Kettering for young people on Saturday evenings.date an arrangement to meet someone who you are having, or hoping to have, a romantic relationship with: · I think I might ask her out on a date.rendezvous a meeting where two people have arranged to meet at a particular time or place, often secretly: · She arranged a rendezvous with him in the hotel bar.tryst literary a secret meeting between people who are having a romantic relationship: · a good place for a moonlight tryst
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- According to people who attended the meeting, Ms. Robins refused to answer any questions about the deal.
- After a chance meeting at the airport, Annie was reunited with her brother.
- Her affair with Harmon started with a chance meeting followed by a few casual phone calls.
- I'm having a meeting with my client tomorrow to go over the case.
- I was in meetings all morning and didn't get a chance to look at your proposal.
- Our first meeting was in January, and I didn't see Martin again till May or June.
- Peter's in London for a business meeting.
- San Diego won their first meeting this season 21-13.
- Sorry I can't come - I have to go to a meeting.
- The committee will hold another meeting Wednesday to discuss the funding crisis.
- The principal has called a meeting for 4.00.
- He therefore received a rather cool reception from Oliver Cromwell and was never once invited to join the army council meetings.
- It was used for meetings and conferences of magicians.
- Myers' staff has also organized more than 1, 000 round-table meetings with women across the country.
- Neighbourhood groups were invited to nominate a representative to attend relevant council meetings.
- One of the issues in his last re- election campaign was that his eyelids frequently drooped during meetings.
- She wondered if she could stage an apparently accidental meeting with Veronica.
- The Buklod Centre was set up to work with these women through educational courses, seminars and meetings.
- They attend meetings for the same reason.
THESAURUS
an occasion when people meet in order to discuss something: · a business meeting.· Mr Bell is in a meeting.· The committee will hold another meeting Wednesday.
an organized event, especially one that continues for several days, at which a lot of people meet to discuss a particular subject and hear speeches about it: · Didn’t you give a talk at the conference last year?· a conference of women business leaders
a large formal meeting of people who belong to a political party, or to an organization of people with the same interests: · the Democratic Party Convention· a convention for Star Trek fans
a large public meeting, especially one that is held outdoors to support or protest about something: · There was a massive peace rally in London.
a meeting between government leaders from important and powerful countries, to discuss important matters: · A summit meeting of OPEC leaders was called to find a solution to the oil crisis.· next week’s economic summit
American English a local meeting of the members of a political party to choose people to represent them at a larger meeting, or to choose a candidate in an election: · Obama won the Iowa caucus in 2007.
a business meeting in which people in different places talk to each other using telephones or video equipment: · The chairman held teleconferences with his senior managers.
a situation in which a group of people come together to meet, talk, and have drinks with each other, especially friends or family: · We held a small family get-together to celebrate her birthday.· She arranged social gatherings in Kettering for young people on Saturday evenings.
an arrangement to meet someone who you are having, or hoping to have, a romantic relationship with: · I think I might ask her out on a date.
a meeting where two people have arranged to meet at a particular time or place, often secretly: · She arranged a rendezvous with him in the hotel bar.
literary a secret meeting between people who are having a romantic relationship: · a good place for a moonlight tryst
Longman Language Activatora meeting in order to discuss something an occasion when people meet in order to discuss something: · Sorry I can't come - I have to go to a meeting.· Peter's in London for a business meeting.· I was in meetings all morning and didn't get a chance to look at your proposal.have/hold a meeting: · I'm having a meeting with my client tomorrow to go over the case.· The committee will hold another meeting Wednesday to discuss the funding crisis.attend a meeting formal: · According to people who attended the meeting, Ms. Robins refused to answer any questions about the deal.call/arrange/organize a meeting: · The principal has called a meeting for 4.00.
an organized event, especially one that continues for several days, at which a lot of people meet to discuss a particular subject and hear speeches about it: · Didn't you give a talk at the conference last year?conference on: · She's an organizer of the International Conference on AIDS that the university has every year.conference of: · Lewis recently spoke at a conference of women business leaders.attend a conference formal: · Baxter was in Boston attending a conference on the environment.hold a conference: · The Institute of Accountants is holding its conference in Edinburgh this year.
a large meeting of members of a political organization or professional group for a particular purpose: · The Senator's speech at the Democratic Convention was well received.· Several hundred people are expected at the hotel next month for a huge sales convention.convention of: · Lofgren told a convention of church activists that she wanted the money to be spent on local childrens' facilities.· an annual convention of the world bankhold a convention: · The Reform Party will hold a national convention in August.
a meeting between government leaders from important and powerful countries, to discuss international politics: · A U.S.-Russia summit is expected to take place in late March.summit meeting/conference: · A summit meeting of OPEC leaders was called to find a solution to the oil crisis.· NATO leaders are preparing for a summit conference to decide the future of the alliance.economic/anti-drug/AIDS etc summit: · The President will meet other Pacific Rim leaders at next week's economic summit.
a crowd of people who have come together for a particular purpose, for example to listen to someone speak, to pray, or to discuss something: · It was quite a small gathering but the speeches were excellent.· They announced their engagement at a family gathering in Vermont.
an occasion when you meet someone, especially by chance · Our first meeting was in January, and I didn't see Martin again till May or June.chance meeting (=one that happens completely by chance) · Her affair with Harmon started with a chance meeting followed by a few casual phone calls.
an unexpected meeting, which is often unpleasant: · He did not appear to remember our encounter last summer and just nodded when we were introduced.chance encounter (=one that happens completely by chance): · A chance encounter in a restaurant led to her first movie role.
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adjectivedecider, noundefence, noundefend, verbdefender, noundefensive, adjectivederby, noundisallow, verbdisqualify, verbdivision, noundivot, noundown, adverbdraft, noundraw, verbdraw, noundribble, verbdribble, noundrive, noundrop, verbdrop goal, noundropkick, noundrop shot, noundrubbing, noundugout, nouneleven, numberequalize, verbequalizer, nouneven, adjectiveevent, nounface, nounfast, adjectivefavourite, nounfeint, nounfield, verbfielder, nounfieldsman, nounfield sports, nounfight, verbfight, nounfighter, nounfinalist, nounfirst half, nounfirst-string, adjectivefixture, nounflat, adjectiveflip, nounfollow-through, nounfootball, nounfootwork, nounform, nounfoul, nounfoul line, nounfriendly, adjectivefull-court press, nounfull time, nounfumble, verbgala, noungame, noungame point, noungate, noungoal, noungoalie, noungoalkeeper, noungoalless, adjectivegoal line, noungoalmouth, noungoalpost, noungoaltender, noungold, noungold medal, noungrand slam, noungrandstand, nounground staff, noungym shoe, noungymslip, nounhalf, nounhalfback, nounhalf nelson, nounhalf-time, nounhammer, nounhandball, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandicap, nounhandspring, nounhandstand, nounhat trick, nounhead start, nounheat, nounheavy, adjectivehiding, nounhome, adjectivein, adverbinfield, nouninjury time, nouninterference, nouninternational, nounjersey, nounjock, nounjockstrap, nounjogging suit, nounjump, nounjump ball, nounjumper, nounjumping jack, nounjump shot, nounjunior varsity, nounlane, nounleague table, nounletter, nounletter, verblevel, verblineman, nounlinesman, nounline-up, nounlocker, nounlocker room, nounluge, nounmallet, nounmanager, nounmark, verbmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatch, nounmedal, nounmedallist, nounmeeting, nounMexican wave, nounmidfield, nounmisfield, verbmixed doubles, nounmotocross, nounmotor racing, nounmuff, verbmusclebound, adjectivemuscleman, nounnet, nounnet, verbnetball, nounnil, nounno ball, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounobstruction, nounoffense, nounoffensive, adjectiveoffside, adjectiveOlympiad, nounOlympic, adjectiveOlympic Games, the, onside, adjectiveopener, nounopponent, nounout, adverbout, nounoutdistance, verboutsider, nounoverarm, adjectiveoverhand, adjectiveown goal, nounpacesetter, nounpass, verbpass, nounPE, nounpenalty, nounpep rally, nounperiod, nounphoto finish, nounphysical education, nounpitch, nounplace kick, nounplayable, adjectiveplay-by-play, nounplayer, nounplaying field, nounplay-off, nounpoint, nounpole, verbposition, nounpossession, nounpost, nounpreliminary, nounpro-am, nounprofessionalism, nounpromote, verbpromotion, nounPT, nounpull, verbpull-up, nounpummel, verbpunchbag, nounqualifier, nounqualify, verbquarter-final, nounrace, verbracetrack, nounracing, adjectiveracket, nounrain check, nounrally, nounrecord, nounrecord-holder, nounrecreation ground, nounref, nounreferee, nounreferee, verbregatta, nounrelay, nounrelay race, nounrelegate, verbreplay, verbreplay, nounrerun, verbreserve, nounretire, verbreturn, verbrevenge, nounringside, nounroll, nounrookie, nounround, nounround robin, nounrunner, nounrunner-up, nounrun-up, nounsave, verbsave, nounscore, nounscore, verbscorer, nounscratch, verbscratch, adjectivescreen, nounscrimmage, nounselector, nounsemi, nounsemi-final, nounsemi-finalist, nounsemi-professional, adjectiveserve, verbserve, nounserver, nounservice, nounset, nounshoot, verbshoot, nounshot, nounsideline, nounsilver, nounsilver medal, nounskate, nounskipper, nounslaughter, verbslice, verbslick, nounslump, nounsnowmobile, nounsnowshoe, nounsomersault, nounsouthpaw, nounspar, verbsparring partner, nounspectate, verbspectator, nounspectator sport, nounspin, nounsports centre, nounsports day, nounsportsmanship, nounsporty, adjectivespot, verbsprint, verbsquad, nounstadium, nounstagger, verbstart, nounstarter, nounstarting blocks, nounstayer, nounstick, nounstraight, nounstrip, nounstroke, nounstud, nounsub, nounsudden death, nounsweatband, nounsweatpants, nounsweat suit, nountackle, verbtackle, nountalent scout, nountarget, nounteam-mate, nounthree-legged race, nounthrow, nounthrust, verbtie, nountiebreaker, nountight, adjectivetime, verbtimekeeper, nountime out, nountitle, nountitle holder, nountopspin, nountoreador, nountour, nountournament, nountrack, nountrain, verbtransfer fee, nountrophy, nountryout, nounumpire, nounumpire, verbunbeatable, adjectiveundecided, adjectiveunderarm, adverbunderhand, adverbunplaced, adjectiveuppercut, nounvarsity, nounvolley, nounvolley, verbwalking, nounwarm-up, nounwet suit, nounwhippet, nounwhistle, verbwhistle, nounwin, nounwing, nounwinger, nounworkout, nounwristband, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs He addressed an audience of 10,000 supporters. A chance meeting with a journalist changed everything. a closed meeting a high-level conference on arms control The band gave an impromptu concert. Do you worry about meeting (=paying) your loan repayments? the doctor’s waiting room a five-nation summit meeting
· I had a long meeting with my manager.
formal (=have a meeting)· The meetings are usually held on a Friday.
(also attend a meeting formal)· All staff members are expected to attend the meeting.
(also convene a meeting formal) (=arrange a meeting)· The board has the power to convene a general meeting if necessary.
(also preside over a meeting formal) (=lead it)· The meeting was chaired by Professor Jones of the University of York.
(=begin it)· There was disagreement about opening the meeting with a prayer.
(=end it)· He closed the meeting by saying, ‘I think we have made great progress.’
(=speak to the people at a meeting)· A member of Greenpeace addressed the protest meeting.
(=make it stop for a period of time)· This meeting is adjourned until tomorrow.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + meeting· A staff meeting will be held at 3 p.m.
(=an important meeting held once a year)· the annual meeting of the British Medical Association
· a routine weekly meeting with the managing director
(=that anyone can go to)· A public meeting was held to discuss the proposal to build a new school.
especially British English (=that anyone, or anyone in a particular organization, can go to)· The annual general meeting of the rugby club was held last night.
(=that only a few people are allowed to go to)· The senator attended a private meeting with the president.
(=between leaders of governments)· The prime minister is in Paris for a European summit meeting.
· He had to go into town for a business meeting.
· Anti-road campaigners are holding a protest meeting today.
· The Council has called an emergency meeting to decide what action to take.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He addressed an audience of 10,000 supporters.· An emergency board meeting will have to be held.
· A cabinet meeting will consider the government's environmental policies.
A chance meeting with a journalist changed everything. a closed meeting· There's a committee meeting once a month.
· She had to attend a council meeting.
(=a meeting that is arranged quickly to discuss a very serious situation)· The cabinet held an emergency meeting earlier today.
a high-level conference on arms control The band gave an impromptu concert.· The club was a meeting place for musicians.
(=meeting at which people pray together)
Do you worry about meeting (=paying) your loan repayments? the doctor’s waiting room· A second round of talks got under way this week.
· On Wednesdays there’s our weekly staff meeting.
a five-nation summit meeting· Hold team meetings to discuss problems.
· Health chiefs have called an urgent meeting to discuss the problem.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· If not re-appointed at such annual general meeting he shall vacate office at the conclusion thereof.· The move is being discussed at today's annual meeting.· The chant is certain to be sustained until the International Board announce their decision at their annual meeting in Auckland next April.· Newcastle held their annual general meeting last night behind closed doors.· Mr Nitch-Smith sat on the stage during Lonrho's annual general meeting in March.· Everyone agrees that something will have to be seen to be done before the next annual general meeting in February.· At their annual meeting in Swinbrook owners agreed that most Pugs belong to extroverts.· Concern over the finances of the festival was voiced by treasurer of the Dolmetsch Foundation at the annual general meeting on Saturday.
· Signatures have been collected on a petition to call an extraordinary general meeting following Forest's struggling start to the season.· The extraordinary general meeting which was due to take place on 10 October has been rescheduled to 17 October.· Already he has called an extraordinary meeting of directors and supporters to discuss his radical new proposals.· And the Press Council called senior editors to the first extraordinary meeting convened in its twenty-seven-year history to discuss the matter.· He was threatening them with an extraordinary general meeting of the club.
· We only broke for the night on the promise of a further meeting next day together with social security officials.· During the late afternoon I received another call summoning a further Cabinet meeting at 7.30 p.m.· A further meeting was arranged to consider the training needs of potential leaders.· In the absence of conclusive consensus, it was agreed to hold a further meeting in Madrid in April 1991.· The court then has wide powers to revoke or suspend the approval, or give directions as to further meetings.· A further meeting is to take place with Ulster Bank Management.· In addition to my duties in the House, I shall be having further meetings later today.
· Signatures have been collected on a petition to call an extraordinary general meeting following Forest's struggling start to the season.· The extraordinary general meeting which was due to take place on 10 October has been rescheduled to 17 October.· If not re-appointed at such annual general meeting he shall vacate office at the conclusion thereof.· These rights may be waived by the shareholders at a general meeting so that the new capital may be raised by means of a placing.· Included in the programme will be the half-yearly general meeting of the association.· Members of the arbitration court organized for the stock exchange are appointed by the general meeting for a fixed term.· A Class 4 transaction will normally require the prior consent of the company in a general meeting.· The general meeting of the shareholders of the target company may be called to decide upon defence measures.
· Nevertheless 50 percent had held public meetings, and one-third surveyed residents.· Spokesman Frank Losco said the board held several public workshops and meetings regarding new diversions from the river.· He will also tell the island's planning committee that it should go forward to public consultation and a public meeting.· They started with a public meeting in St Peter's Fields - in Manchester, you know.· After addressing a public meeting in support of extending the franchise to agricultural workers he had caught a severe cold.· We've implored at public meetings all along that nobody takes the law into their own hands.· Charged approximately 7.50 per hour for the public meeting, and a lesser amount for the exhibition space.
· Some shareholders are unhappy with the running of the club and are concerned with the way the recent annual meeting was conducted.· Duquette finally completed a deal that was originally suggested by the Philadelphia Phillies during the recent winter meetings.· The investigation was requested after criticisms of the chairman's statement and the accounts by a shareholder at a recent company meeting.· Agreement on the actions needed is beginning to emerge from these recent meetings of politicians, administrators and scientists.· Nether Wyresdale Parish Council discussed the above application at their recent meeting.
· Other initiatives include regular meetings between customers and management and more frequent and focused sales and technical visits to customers.· We have a regular management committee meeting every second Monday.· Schubert ran the regular team meetings, usually once a week.· Gunnarson expressed confidence in the financial controls the city has in place, including regular meetings with center staff.· Although the main problems have now been overcome, regular meetings continue to be held between site officials and neighbours.· It publishes helpful leaflets and has local branches all over the country which have regular meetings and fund-raising events.
· Gwynedd County Council will consider the situation at a special meeting later this week.· There will be a special meeting during the programme for those delegates who are Birmingham alumni.· All that was needed was a fifty-signature petition, a special general meeting and a simple majority in favour of the proposition.· This morning a special meeting was held to look to the future.· These proposals have been approved by special general meetings of both institutes, and now only await Privy Council approval.· Staff were called to a special meeting last night to be told of the proposed changes.· But yesterday, the Daily Post brought a smile back to her face by arranging a special meeting with Mrs Jones.· We arranged a special meeting between them in Chester and now they have become friends.
NOUN· An emergency board meeting is called for November 28.· He took hard knocks at two board meetings in June and August, and carried the discouraging words home to his father.· What would be the point of my disagreeing with my husband at a board meeting?· The idea first came up in Thoroughbred Owners of California board meetings in June.· It was to have been discussed at the next Shanks & McEwan board meeting in early October.· I only know him from board meetings.· Gray and his assistant Tony McAndrew were dismissed after an 8am board meeting yesterday.· The Hartlepool Mail told of one emergency board meeting hastily convened on a Skipton pavement.
· Please send in your suggestions quickly for a venue and ideas on the form the programme could take following the business meeting.· Software to support business meetings even without a special aide present is gradually entering the marketplace.· Open classes and a Ploughman's lunch will be followed by the business meeting.· At Statham Lodge, we specialise in arranging the perfect business meeting or conference.· Clearly he saw nothing odd about business meetings in the small hours.· The afternoon will be devoted to the business meeting which is always very interesting.· Force her to attend business meetings at your house!· Was the excuse of a business meeting at Casa Sciorto merely his way of making sure she came to his party?
· Mr Jakes will face his toughest test yet when he confronts an emergency meeting of the central committee this week.· Ministry of Agriculture officials held an emergency meeting in London to decide how to control the outbreak.· The Fatah leadership was reported to be having an emergency meeting in Tunis as a result of the reports.· His decision to stay at home for emergency meetings sent shock waves through the money markets and shares plunged.· More than 50 business men and women showed their incredible resolve when they turned up for an emergency meeting in Craigavon yesterday.· The Council has called an emergency meeting to decide what action to take.· The killing caused a storm of protest and an emergency meeting was held to demand it be made safe.· An emergency meeting of the Third Division's four-man board decided the club will continue to play at least into the New Year.
· Today the pubs are the haunt and meeting place of another type of dealer.· As it happened I was the first to reach the meeting place, and soon, four others turned up.· Reputed meeting place of Gunpowder Plot conspirators.· This picture was sent abroad to markets and meeting places.· Voice over It's a recruiting ground for the younger generation and a meeting place for old friends like Billy Connolly.· The smart cocktail bar is an ideal meeting place with a pleasant atmosphere and the restaurant serves a good selection of food.· Her husband Ian says traditional pubs - without loud music - are still an attraction and meeting place for locals.
· Now, there were two days on which the only race meeting were in the north.· One could imagine her at a shires garden party or a race meeting.· The first detailed record of a race meeting dates from 1709 when the course was levelled and improved.· Exhibitions, cup finals, race meetings, and great royal occasions drew the excursionists to their local station.· The school grounds had been used as a car park during yesterday's race meeting.· The blue suit that no longer went to the Curragh race meetings or the Dublin Horse Show, was his evening wear.
· The visit cleared the way for a summit meeting between the Communist Party leaders of the two countries.· Romer, a patient practitioner of the consensus-building school of government, held a series of summit meetings.· Two more summit meetings were planned before the end of the year.· January 1990 summit meeting p. 37202.· Mikhail Gorbachev achieved the same goal during the 1985 Geneva Summit meeting with Reagan.
· He flew right to the Lord Mayor and demanded a town meeting.· A.. Theoretically, caucuses are more like town meetings and are less subject to advertising and other tactics of modern politics.· The foundation organized thousands of town meetings around the country to pulse people on public policy issues and possible solutions.· But the vast majority of voters involved in these town meetings did not hold dear the traditionally conservative definition.· He addressed the issues they were concerned with in a series of well-publicized town meetings on radio and television.· At least one House Republican freshman maintains a hoary political tradition by staging town meetings with his constituents.· Gingrich was more combative than apologetic during appearances at three town meetings in his suburban Atlanta district.
VERB· He was given an ancient, unreliable car and in this he made long journeys and addressed crowded meetings.· He also addressed innumerable public meetings and spent two memorable week ends at Oxford.· Missionaries were brought in to address the meeting on the advantages of a mission education.· He was thus involved in extensive travelling throughout the District, addressing meetings of branches, trade unions and co-operative societies.· My noble Friend the Under-Secretary of State addressed a meeting of farmers in my constituency.· There was then a deep distrust throughout the party. as Law discovered in 1920: Bonar addressed a mass meeting.· After addressing a public meeting in support of extending the franchise to agricultural workers he had caught a severe cold.
· Nevertheless, everyone agreed that the meetings were productive; at least, that was the word they used.· Unable to pay, he was being harrassed by them, but had agreed to a meeting near Crowthorne.· I was surprised by how quickly he agreed to the meeting, as though he had some sort of obligation towards me.· By mid-February all factions had apparently agreed to a Jakarta meeting, but no date had been set.· Instead, at Orléans in November, a truce was agreed until another meeting at Attigny the following May.· Either: As agreed at our initial meeting, we would need to inform your auditors of this appointment.· Now she didn't regret agreeing to a meeting.
· Paul, I will write to you when I may and somehow we will arrange a meeting.· While a patient in a mental hospital, he arranges surreal meetings where he whips her verbally and psychologically.· The police suggested he arrange a meeting.· Mrs Rowling hoped to arrange the meetings on behalf of church groups in the town.· We will arrange and chair meetings between potential purchasers and the directors as appropriate.· They then arranged the next meeting for a week later, Thursday, 21st May, 1857, and adjourned.
· Since 1997, participating countries have been attending annual meetings to decide on the rules for implementing Kyoto.· The 20 pupils attending the meetings are ages 5-12.· Fellowships will not be awarded to attend scientific meetings.· I read reports about this case, attended meetings where the evidence was discussed.· Gedge largely preferred late night debates to attending stolid committee meetings in upstairs pub rooms or pushing by-election leaflets through doors.· If you are looking for new sites and new friends please come down and attend one of our meetings.· Participation would involve attending a meeting once a month and reflecting the views and experiences of their community to the group.· Some 213 members attended the ballot meeting.
· He called the meeting to discuss an expedition at silver level.· It has always been my intention to call a public meeting for all interested parties once we have something definite to report.· Roberts called a meeting of the Town Council and he and Cross asked the police to start an investigation.· As chairman you are responsible for calling the meeting, holding it together, and devising an effective way of working.· The local Nalgo branch has called a general meeting for tomorrow when members will be balloted on whether to withdraw their labour.· Staff were called to a special meeting last night to be told of the proposed changes.· The Council has called an emergency meeting to decide what action to take.· He called meetings to solicit their views and thus began his own experiments with what was effectively community architecture.
· Any concerns about the proposals will be discussed at a meeting of the Environmental Health Department next week.· But health watchdogs and hospital managers may to seek further assurances when contracts are discussed at a meeting next week.· Solutions will be discussed at the next meeting of the council's environmental protection committee.· More comments followed the amended drafts which were circulated and discussed at open meetings in Edinburgh and Glasgow.· Three themes were pinpointed and discussed in subsequent meetings.
· Please send in your suggestions quickly for a venue and ideas on the form the programme could take following the business meeting.· Again, a short lecture on different structural forms was followed by subgroup meetings to propose various alternatives for Mega.· Open classes and a Ploughman's lunch will be followed by the business meeting.· The impression you gave that I provided your reporter with new information following the meeting is totally false.· The unusually strong words follow a meeting of the Joint Liason Group in London late last month.· No law had been broken until the demonstrators disobeyed the order to disperse, following the meeting in Duke Street.· A notice will appear following the March committee meeting.· Ferranti was unchanged at 57.5p following a meeting with institutional shareholders.
· The firm holds all its meetings in the open, allowing anybody to drop in.· The Permanent Council will explore the possibility of holding informal meetings on the issues mentioned in the two preceding paragraphs.· Nevertheless 50 percent had held public meetings, and one-third surveyed residents.· In May 1953 he proposed a meeting of East-West leaders and in 1954 wanted to hold a personal meeting with Malenkov.· We can't hold meetings or travel freely.· He held meetings - the first of their kind - with government leaders in each of the four countries.· We also hold regular meetings of volunteers to discuss issues of concern and encourage one another.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc► (it’s been) nice meeting/talking to you► summon a meeting/conference etc
1an event at which people meet to discuss and decide things: - The meeting was asked to address the problem of unemployment.
- Also there would be no meeting of minds in such a procedure.
- But scriptwriter and narrator Indra Sinha said the video emphasised the meeting of minds as well as bodies.
- He says that he hopes that there will be a meeting of minds on how to deal with traffic problems.
- Only if I used the example of all mankind's progress towards Paradise was there any meeting of minds.
- There was just no meeting of minds on the weapons issue.
- There was no trust between them, no meeting of minds.
- Why such a strange meeting of minds?
- Already he has called an extraordinary meeting of directors and supporters to discuss his radical new proposals.
- And the Press Council called senior editors to the first extraordinary meeting convened in its twenty-seven-year history to discuss the matter.
- The announcement came two hours before an extraordinary meeting of Bryant shareholders that had been expected to approve the merger with Beazer.
We’re having a meeting next week to discuss the matter.at a meeting I’ll raise the matter at the next meeting.in a meeting She said that Mr Coleby was in a meeting.meeting about/on There was a public meeting about the future of the gallery.meeting with I’ve got a meeting with Mr Edwards this afternoon.meeting of a meeting of senior politiciansmeeting between a meeting between unions and management2the meeting formal all the people who are at a meeting: I’d like to put a few ideas before the meeting.3[usually singular] when people meet each other by chance or because they have arranged to do this: I had felt drawn to Alice ever since our first meeting.4a sports competition or a set of races for horses5meeting of minds a situation in which two people have very similar ideas and understand each other very well: There was a real meeting of minds between the two leaders.6an event at which a group of Quakers (=a Christian religious group) pray togetherCOLLOCATIONSverbshave a meeting· I had a long meeting with my manager.hold a meeting formal (=have a meeting)· The meetings are usually held on a Friday. go to a meeting (also attend a meeting formal)· All staff members are expected to attend the meeting.call a meeting (also convene a meeting formal) (=arrange a meeting)· The board has the power to convene a general meeting if necessary.chair a meeting (also preside over a meeting formal) (=lead it)· The meeting was chaired by Professor Jones of the University of York.open a meeting (=begin it)· There was disagreement about opening the meeting with a prayer.close a meeting (=end it)· He closed the meeting by saying, ‘I think we have made great progress.’address a meeting (=speak to the people at a meeting)· A member of Greenpeace addressed the protest meeting.adjourn a meeting (=make it stop for a period of time)· This meeting is adjourned until tomorrow.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + meetinga committee/staff/board etc meeting· A staff meeting will be held at 3 p.m.an annual meeting (=an important meeting held once a year)· the annual meeting of the British Medical Associationa monthly/weekly meeting· a routine weekly meeting with the managing directora public/open meeting (=that anyone can go to)· A public meeting was held to discuss the proposal to build a new school.a general meeting especially British English (=that anyone, or anyone in a particular organization, can go to)· The annual general meeting of the rugby club was held last night.a private/closed meeting (=that only a few people are allowed to go to)· The senator attended a private meeting with the president.a summit meeting (=between leaders of governments)· The prime minister is in Paris for a European summit meeting.a business meeting· He had to go into town for a business meeting.a protest meeting· Anti-road campaigners are holding a protest meeting today.an emergency/urgent meeting· The Council has called an emergency meeting to decide what action to take.THESAURUSmeeting an occasion when people meet in order to discuss something: · a business meeting.· Mr Bell is in a meeting.· The committee will hold another meeting Wednesday.conference an organized event, especially one that continues for several days, at which a lot of people meet to discuss a particular subject and hear speeches about it: · Didn’t you give a talk at the conference last year?· a conference of women business leadersconvention a large formal meeting of people who belong to a political party, or to an organization of people with the same interests: · the Democratic Party Convention· a convention for Star Trek fansrally a large public meeting, especially one that is held outdoors to support or protest about something: · There was a massive peace rally in London.summit a meeting between government leaders from important and powerful countries, to discuss important matters: · A summit meeting of OPEC leaders was called to find a solution to the oil crisis.· next week’s economic summitcaucus American English a local meeting of the members of a political party to choose people to represent them at a larger meeting, or to choose a candidate in an election: · Obama won the Iowa caucus in 2007.teleconference/video conference a business meeting in which people in different places talk to each other using telephones or video equipment: · The chairman held teleconferences with his senior managers.gathering/get-together a situation in which a group of people come together to meet, talk, and have drinks with each other, especially friends or family: · We held a small family get-together to celebrate her birthday.· She arranged social gatherings in Kettering for young people on Saturday evenings.date an arrangement to meet someone who you are having, or hoping to have, a romantic relationship with: · I think I might ask her out on a date.rendezvous a meeting where two people have arranged to meet at a particular time or place, often secretly: · She arranged a rendezvous with him in the hotel bar.tryst literary a secret meeting between people who are having a romantic relationship: · a good place for a moonlight tryst