variants
or meet-up
plural meetups or meet-ups
: an informal meeting or get-together
… people who frequently use their cell phones to communicate with others often do so to arrange face-to-face meetings. "For people that live locally or on campus, I'll text them to arrange a meetup if I want to talk to them and hang out …," [Sydney] Cole said.—
Samantha Savery
Samantha Savery… wanting to believe that their dead loved one is living happily ever after and will be available for meet-ups later on …—Gary J. Whittenberger
Gary J. Whittenberger… nobody finds this impromptu UN meet-up unusual in Miami.—Andrew Nelson
Andrew Nelson
often, specifically
: a social event for people with shared interests organized through the Meetup Internet service
They treat their bodies as guinea pigs and gather in meet-ups and conferences to swap stories—backed by data, of course—about the best ways to lose weight, work more efficiently and get smarter. —Bryan Walsh
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Details about the meetups are listed on her website.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
For readers across the pond, James has organized a meetup for Group 7 members in London on Friday, October 24.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Many towns have knitting circles, gardening groups, or crafting meetups.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Tom also learned from Maeve that Robbie and Cliff (Raúl Castillo) thought the Episode 4 drug meetup was going down at a different park than the FBI sting operation was set to take place at.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
For readers across the pond, James has organized a meetup for Group 7 members in London on Friday, October 24.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Many towns have knitting circles, gardening groups, or crafting meetups.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Tom also learned from Maeve that Robbie and Cliff (Raúl Castillo) thought the Episode 4 drug meetup was going down at a different park than the FBI sting operation was set to take place at.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Meetup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meetup. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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