Words / B1

GATH-uh-ring/ˈɡæðərɪŋ/

A gathering is a meeting of people in one place: a public gathering; a family gathering. Meeting is more official; crowd stresses size. Gather is the verb (already in the dictionary). Countable: two gatherings. Lockdown rules limited gatherings on the green.

Meaning

A meeting of people in one place, often for a shared purpose.

Examples

• “A gathering on the green broke the ten-person limit.”
• “The memorial gathering stayed inside the churchyard.”

Good to know

a public / family gathering. Verb: gather. Close: a meeting (official); a crowd (size). Countable. News: limits on gatherings.

Near in meaning

meeting

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