meeting in WordNet English dictionary

1. the social act of assembling for some common purpose
   "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
   meeting  coming together 
   
2. the act of joining together as one
   "the merging of the two groups occurred quickly"; "there was no meeting of minds"
   merging  meeting  coming together 
   
3. a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
   "Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers"
   confluence  meeting 
   
4. a casual or unexpected convergence
   "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway"
   meeting  encounter 
   
5. a small informal social gathering
   "there was an informal meeting in my living room"
   meeting  get together 
   
6. a formally arranged gathering
   "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson"
   meeting  group meeting