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/ˈmiːtɪŋ/

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Meaning

A time when people come together in one place to talk about something.

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Word origin

From Old English metan, to meet, with the -ing ending that turns a verb into a noun.

Origin
Old English
Root
metan
English cognates
meet

Examples

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"Meeting" is a time when people come together to talk.

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A "meeting" can be short or long.

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"In a meeting" means she is busy with other people.

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This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 6: meeting, past, earth and 6 more words.