School / B2

uh-SEMBL-ee/əˈsembli/

An assembly is a gathering of people, especially a school meeting, or the process of putting parts together. Meeting is everyday and broader; gathering is informal. School assembly is a set British collocation (often in the hall), and assembly line is the factory sense. Assemble is the verb — do not use assembly for a casual coffee with two friends.

Meaning

A gathering of people, or the process of fitting parts together.

Examples

• “There is an assembly every Monday morning.”
• “Monday assembly was cancelled because of the storm.”
• “Final assembly of the kit happens in the UK, not overseas.”

Good to know

school assembly. Also: putting parts together. Everyday: meeting / gathering. Verb: assemble.

Near in meaning

meeting

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