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{ "term": "meeting", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "an occasion when people come together to discuss or decide something", "sensetop": "in a meetingat a meetingmeeting of somebody/somethingmeeting with somebodymeeting about somethingmeeting between A and B", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "A hundred people **attended the** public **meeting**." }, { "text": "The **meeting** will be **held** in the school hall." }, { "text": "to **schedule/convene/arrange/organize/call a meeting**" }, { "text": "Helen will **chair the meeting** *(= be in charge of it)*." }, { "text": "The meeting was postponed." }, { "text": "an **annual meeting**" }, { "text": "a **board/council/committee/public meeting**" }, { "text": "a **series of meetings**" }, { "text": "What time is the meeting?" }, { "text": "I'll be in a meeting all morning—can you take my calls?", "contextForm": "in a meeting" }, { "text": "The issue will be discussed at the next board meeting.", "contextForm": "at a meeting" }, { "text": "a meeting of the United Nations Security Council", "contextForm": "meeting of somebody/something" }, { "text": "She is due to **have a meeting** with senior government officials.", "contextForm": "meeting with somebody" }, { "text": "A public **meeting** about the proposal **takes place** on Monday.", "contextForm": "meeting about something" }, { "text": "This will be the first meeting between the two leaders since they took office.", "contextForm": "meeting between A and B" }, { "text": "Facilities include nine **meeting rooms**." }, { "text": "They rely on videoconferencing for virtual meetings." }, { "text": "He was summoned to a meeting with the head of the department." }, { "text": "It is unclear whether the meeting will go ahead as planned." }, { "text": "Management have called a joint meeting with staff and unions." }, { "text": "Opposition has been expressed at community meetings." }, { "text": "Our group meetings take place on Saturdays." }, { "text": "She headed off to her budget meeting." }, { "text": "The chairperson opened the meeting." }, { "text": "The meeting adjourned for coffee at eleven." }, { "text": "The meeting broke up after a row over whether to allow cameras in." }, { "text": "The meeting closed on a sour note." }, { "text": "The meeting dragged into the early hours of the next day." }, { "text": "The organization holds various regional meetings." }, { "text": "We had an editorial meeting about it." } ], "topics": ["Working life", "Business"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["frequent", "regular", "annual"], "… of meetings": ["series"], "verb + meeting": ["have", "hold", "arrange"], "meeting + verb": ["go ahead", "happen", "occur"], "meeting + noun": ["facilities", "hall", "house"], "preposition": ["in a/the meeting", "meeting about", "meeting among"], "phrases": [ "the purpose of a meeting", "the minutes of a meeting", "the chair of a meeting" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "the people at a meeting", "examples": [ { "text": "The meeting will discuss how to resolve the ongoing crisis in this region." }, { "text": "The meeting voted to accept the pay offer." }, { "text": "Three speakers **addressed the meeting**." }, { "text": "Mr Wade told the meeting that a one-way system would make the town safer." }, { "text": "The meeting expressed concern that the problem had still not been addressed." }, { "text": "The meeting heard that two workers had been fired with no official reason given." }, { "text": "The meeting voted 423–133 in favour of a strike." }, { "text": "This meeting urges the company to reconsider its decision to close the factory." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["frequent", "regular", "annual"], "… of meetings": ["series"], "verb + meeting": ["have", "hold", "arrange"], "meeting + verb": ["go ahead", "happen", "occur"], "meeting + noun": ["facilities", "hall", "house"], "preposition": ["in a/the meeting", "meeting about", "meeting among"], "phrases": [ "the purpose of a meeting", "the minutes of a meeting", "the chair of a meeting" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a situation in which two or more people meet together, because they have arranged it or by chance", "sensetop": "at a meetingmeeting of/between A and Bmeeting with somebody", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "At our first meeting I was nervous.", "contextForm": "at a meeting" }, { "text": "It was a **chance meeting** that would change my life." }, { "text": "He remembered their childhood meetings with nostalgia." }, { "text": "The meeting of father and son after so long was a joyous occasion.", "contextForm": "meeting of/between A and B" }, { "text": "This was only my second meeting with him.", "contextForm": "meeting with somebody" }, { "text": "Jay drove to the meeting spot." }, { "text": "The arts space serves as a meeting ground for professional artists." } ], "synonyms": "encounter", "collocations": { "adjective": ["accidental", "chance", "unexpected"], "verb + meeting": ["have"], "preposition": ["meeting with"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a sports event or set of races, especially for horses", "labels": "(British English)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "an athletics meeting" }, { "text": "a race meeting" }, { "text": "The horse has won at all of his previous meetings this season." } ], "topics": ["Sports: other sports"] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "an occasion when people, especially Quakers, come together for worship", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "Quaker meetings are held here every week." } ], "topics": ["Religion and festivals"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a close understanding between people with similar ideas, especially when they meet to do something or meet for the first time", "examples": [ { "text": "a meeting of minds between the two artists" } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈmiːtɪŋ/", "audio": "me/meeting/meeting__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈmiːtɪŋ/", "audio": "me/meeting/meeting__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": null }