Collocations for meeting - noun
1. when people come together to discuss/decide sth
ADJ.
frequent, regular | annual, biennial, half-yearly, monthly, quarterly, weekly, etc. | all-day, hour-long, two-hour, etc. | afternoon, breakfast, lunchtime, weekend, etc. | full, plenary | formal, informal | inaugural | mass | open-air | open, public | closed, private | secret | joint
Management have called a joint meeting with staff and unions.
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, personal | bilateral, trilateral, tripartite | high-level, summit, top-level | exploratory, initial, introductory, preliminary, preparatory | follow-up | extraordinary, special | crisis, emergency, urgent | crucial, decisive, key, vital | impromptu | pre-inquiry, pre-session, pre-summit, etc. | post-election, post-results, etc. | board, cabinet, committee, council, departmental, family, ministerial, shareholders'', staff, team, union | inter-governmental, inter-ministerial, inter-party, inter-tribal, etc. | business | political | discussion | protest | prayer | brief | endless, interminable, long
We had endless meetings about the problem. | The meeting seemed interminable.
We had endless meetings about the problem. | The meeting seemed interminable.
angry, difficult, stormy | fruitless, inconclusive | successful, valuable
QUANT.
series
VERB + MEETING
have, hold | arrange, call, convene, organize, schedule, summon
The committee has called a meeting to discuss the president''s death.
The committee has called a meeting to discuss the president''s death.
attend | declare open, open
The chairman declared the meeting open.
The chairman declared the meeting open.
close, declare closed | adjourn, break up | call off, cancel | postpone | host | chair, conduct, preside over
I''ve got to chair a meeting tomorrow.
I''ve got to chair a meeting tomorrow.
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.
He always spoke as if he were addressing a public meeting.
ban | boycott | disrupt
MEETING + VERB
go ahead, take place
It is unclear whether the meeting will go ahead as planned.
It is unclear whether the meeting will go ahead 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.
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, end
The meeting closed on a sour note.
The meeting closed on a sour note.
vote
The meeting voted 423-133 in favour of a strike.
The meeting voted 423-133 in favour of a strike.
discuss sth | agree to sth, approve sth | condemn sth | urge sth
This meeting urges the company to reconsider its decision to close the factory.
This meeting urges the company to reconsider its decision to close the factory.
express sth
The meeting expressed concern that the problem had still not been addressed.
The meeting expressed concern that the problem had still not been addressed.
hear sth
The meeting heard that two workers had been sacked on the spot with no official reason given.
The meeting heard that two workers had been sacked on the spot with no official reason given.
conclude sth, decide sth, resolve sth | 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
house, place
PREP.
in a/the ~
I''m afraid Mrs Haley is in a meeting at the moment.
I''m afraid Mrs Haley is in a meeting at the moment.
~ about
a meeting about the plans for a new road
a meeting about the plans for a new road
~ between
a meeting between tutors and students
a meeting between tutors and students
~ for
a meeting for parents
a meeting for parents
~ over
Directors called a crisis meeting over the future of the company.
Directors called a crisis meeting over the future of the company.
~ 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 secretary circulated the minutes of the previous week''s meeting to all committee members.
the outcome/result of a meeting
2. coming together of two or more people
ADJ.
accidental, chance, unexpected | fateful | clandestine, secret | historic, unprecedented | emotional | romantic
VERB + MEETING
have
PREP.
~ with
I had a chance meeting with an old schoolfriend last week.
I had a chance meeting with an old schoolfriend last week.