Collocations for meeting - noun
1. when people come together to discuss/decide sth
ADJECTIVE
frequent,
regular
annual, biannual, biennial, daily, monthly, quarterly, weekly
all-day, day-long, hour-long
two-hour, etc.
afternoon, breakfast, lunch (esp. AmE), lunchtime (BrE), weekend, etc.
spring, winter, etc.
full (esp. BrE), plenary
formal, official
informal
first, founding, inaugural
mass
open-air (esp. BrE)
town (esp. AmE), town-hall (AmE)
international, local, national, regional
The organization holds various regional meetings.
annual, biannual, biennial, daily, monthly, quarterly, weekly
all-day, day-long, hour-long
two-hour, etc.
afternoon, breakfast, lunch (esp. AmE), lunchtime (BrE), weekend, etc.
spring, winter, etc.
full (esp. BrE), plenary
formal, official
informal
first, founding, inaugural
mass
open-air (esp. BrE)
town (esp. AmE), town-hall (AmE)
international, local, national, regional
The organization holds various regional meetings.
open,
public
closed, closed-door (esp. AmE), private
secret
joint
Management have called a joint meeting with staff and unions.
closed, closed-door (esp. AmE), private
secret
joint
Management have called a joint meeting with staff and unions.
general
The society is holding its Annual General Meeting in the conference room next Monday.
The society is holding its Annual General Meeting in the conference room next Monday.
face-to-face,
one-on-one,
personal
bilateral, trilateral
high-level, summit, top-level
exploratory, initial, introductory, preliminary, preparatory
interim
follow-up
final
extraordinary, special
crisis (esp. BrE), emergency, urgent
crucial, historic, important, key, vital (esp. BrE)
impromptu
scheduled
mandatory
We called a mandatory meeting of our department heads this morning.
bilateral, trilateral
high-level, summit, top-level
exploratory, initial, introductory, preliminary, preparatory
interim
follow-up
final
extraordinary, special
crisis (esp. BrE), emergency, urgent
crucial, historic, important, key, vital (esp. BrE)
impromptu
scheduled
mandatory
We called a mandatory meeting of our department heads this morning.
board,
cabinet,
committee,
corporate,
council,
departmental,
executive,
faculty (esp. AmE),
family,
management,
ministerial,
shareholder,
shareholders' (BrE),
staff,
team,
union
AA, PTA, etc.
organizational (esp. AmE)
business, sales
political
professional (esp. AmE)
She was a frequent invited speaker at professional meetings.
AA, PTA, etc.
organizational (esp. AmE)
business, sales
political
professional (esp. AmE)
She was a frequent invited speaker at professional meetings.
editorial
We had an editorial meeting about it.
We had an editorial meeting about it.
scientific
discussion
protest (esp. BrE)
planning
It was decided at a planning meeting.
discussion
protest (esp. BrE)
planning
It was decided at a planning meeting.
budget
She headed off to her budget meeting.
She headed off to her budget meeting.
informational
(AmE)
prayer, revival (esp. AmE)
camp (= religious meeting held outside or in a large tent)
class (AmE)
The students had a class meeting about cheating.
prayer, revival (esp. AmE)
camp (= religious meeting held outside or in a large tent)
class (AmE)
The students had a class meeting about cheating.
group
Our group meetings take place on Saturdays.
Our group meetings take place on Saturdays.
chapter
(AmE)
both national and local chapter meetings
both national and local chapter meetings
community
Opposition has been expressed at community meetings.
Opposition has been expressed at community meetings.
virtual
They now have virtual meetings over the Internet.
They now have virtual meetings over the Internet.
brief,
short
endless, interminable, long
We had endless meetings about the problem.
The meeting seemed interminable.
endless, interminable, long
We had endless meetings about the problem.
The meeting seemed interminable.
boring
angry (esp. BrE), contentious, difficult, stormy, tense
productive, successful
angry (esp. BrE), contentious, difficult, stormy, tense
productive, successful
VERB + meeting
have,
hold
arrange, call, convene, organize, schedule, set (AmE), set up
The committee has called a meeting to discuss the president's death.
arrange, call, convene, organize, schedule, set (AmE), set up
The committee has called a meeting to discuss the president's death.
attend,
join
summon sb to
He was summoned to a meeting with the head of the department.
summon sb to
He was summoned to a meeting with the head of the department.
observe
(esp. AmE)
begin, open, start
The chairperson opened the meeting.
begin, open, start
The chairperson opened the meeting.
close,
conclude,
dismiss,
end,
finish
adjourn, break up
call off, cancel
postpone
host
chair, conduct, facilitate, preside at (esp. AmE), preside over
I have to chair a meeting tomorrow.
adjourn, break up
call off, cancel
postpone
host
chair, conduct, facilitate, preside at (esp. AmE), preside over
I have to chair a meeting tomorrow.
run
The employees who run the meetings stick to a strict agenda.
The employees who run the meetings stick to a strict agenda.
call to order
The chairman called the meeting to order.
The chairman called the meeting to order.
participate in
address
He always spoke as if he were addressing a public meeting.
address
He always spoke as if he were addressing a public meeting.
sponsor
a meeting sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations
a meeting sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations
demand,
request
get
One phone call was enough to get an initial meeting.
get
One phone call was enough to get an initial meeting.
ban
(esp. BrE)
boycott
disrupt
boycott
disrupt
meeting + VERB
go ahead (esp. BrE),
happen,
occur,
take place
The meeting never happened.
It is unclear whether the meeting will take place as planned.
The meeting never happened.
It is unclear whether the meeting will take place as planned.
be aimed at sth
a meeting aimed at restoring peace in the region
a meeting aimed at restoring peace in the region
begin,
open,
proceed,
start
adjourn
The meeting adjourned for coffee at eleven.
adjourn
The meeting adjourned for coffee at eleven.
break up
The meeting broke up after a row over whether to allow cameras in.
The meeting broke up after a row over whether to allow cameras in.
close,
conclude,
end
The meeting closed on a sour note.
The meeting closed on a sour note.
vote
(esp. BrE)
The meeting voted 423–133 for a strike.
The meeting voted 423–133 for a strike.
discuss sth
focus on sth
The meetings focused on ways of cutting costs.
focus on sth
The meetings focused on ways of cutting costs.
approve sth
(esp. BrE)
hear sth (esp. BrE)
The meeting heard that two workers had been fired with no official reason given.
hear sth (esp. BrE)
The meeting heard that two workers had been fired with no official reason given.
decide sth,
resolve sth
(both BrE)
produce sth, result in sth
These meetings produced a settlement agreement.
produce sth, result in sth
These meetings produced a settlement agreement.
drag,
drag on
The meeting dragged into the early hours of the next day.
The meeting dragged into the early hours of the next day.
meeting + NOUN
facilities,
hall,
house,
place,
room,
space
(esp. AmE)
ground (esp. AmE), point, site (AmE), spot (esp. AmE)
The arts space serves as a meeting ground for professional artists.
Jay drove to the meeting spot.
ground (esp. AmE), point, site (AmE), spot (esp. AmE)
The arts space serves as a meeting ground for professional artists.
Jay drove to the meeting spot.
planner
(AmE)
his job as corporate meeting planner
his job as corporate meeting planner
agenda
(esp. AmE)
schedule (esp. AmE)
schedule (esp. AmE)
PREPOSITION
in a/the meeting
I'm afraid Mrs Haley is in a meeting at the moment.
I'm afraid Mrs Haley is in a meeting at the moment.
meeting about
a meeting about the plans for a new road
a meeting about the plans for a new road
meeting among
(esp. AmE)
an informal meeting among the members of the Press Agents Association
an informal meeting among the members of the Press Agents Association
meeting between
a meeting between tutors and students
a meeting between tutors and students
meeting for
a meeting for parents
a meeting for parents
meeting on
We hold public meetings on this topic.
We hold public meetings on this topic.
meeting over
(BrE)
Directors called a crisis meeting over the future of the company.
Directors called a crisis meeting over the future of the company.
meeting with
a meeting with French officials
a meeting with French officials
PHRASES
the purpose of a meeting
the minutes of a meeting
The secretary circulated the minutes of the previous week's meeting to all committee members.
the minutes of a meeting
The secretary circulated the minutes of the previous week's meeting to all committee members.
the chair of a meeting,
the chairman of a meeting
2. coming together of two or more people
ADJECTIVE
accidental,
chance,
unexpected
fateful
clandestine, secret
historic, unprecedented
emotional (esp. BrE)
romantic
fateful
clandestine, secret
historic, unprecedented
emotional (esp. BrE)
romantic