GATHERING Definition & Meaning

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gathering

[ gath-er-ing ]

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noun

an assembly or meeting.
Synonyms:
an assemblage of people; group or crowd.
Synonyms: , , ,
a collection, assemblage, or compilation of anything.
the act of a person or thing that gathers.
something that is gathered together.
a gather or a series of gathers in cloth.
an inflamed and suppurating swelling.
Synonyms: , ,
(in a flue, duct, or the like) a tapered section forming a transition between two sections, one of which has a greater area than the other.
Bookbinding. a section in a book, usually a sheet cut into several leaves.

gathering

/ ˈɡæðə��ɪŋ /

noun

a group of people, things, etc, that are gathered together; assembly
sewing a gather or series of gathers in material
1. the formation of pus in a boil
2. the pus so formed
printing an informal name for section

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Origin of gathering¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English gaderinge, Old English gaderunge; equivalent to gather + -ing ¹

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Combs’ close circle was allegedly involved in hiring sex workers, transporting them to the events, and supplying hotel rooms during the gatherings with items such as cash and baby oil.

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Instead of cash-strapped travelers and dangerous liaisons, the motel hosts music videos, dog shows, wedding photos, car club meetings, social media gatherings and skateboarding events in its empty pool.

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Harris’ Thursday appearance was a surprise to the roughly 100 women attending the Leading Women Defined gathering.

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And armed with the confidence from my boxed mix education, I began gathering ingredients.

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