get-together

noun

get-to·​geth·​er ˈget-tə-ˌge-t͟hər How to pronounce get-together (audio)
: meeting
especially : an informal social gathering

Examples of get-together in a Sentence

promised to meet friends for lunch after that morning's get-together for sales reps was invited to a neighborhood get-together in the neighbors' backyard
Recent Examples on the Web One event not planned: A get-together of all the De Niros from Neighbors. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024 The broader purpose of these get-togethers is more a sort of group therapy, geared to help people achieve their common goals and forge through their common struggles. Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 7 May 2024 During the get-together, Sánchez wore a memorable sheer black number with lace detailing, all while pairing it with dangling diamond earrings, some jewelry on her wrist and her hair parted to the side. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024 Angie and Pat have lived together for over three decades in their flat in Hong Kong – a flat that often hosts friends and family for dinners and get-togethers. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024 Sheridan arranged a get-together for Moore to meet these women while in Fort Worth shooting the show. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2024 The get-together isn’t the first time Blanco has hung out with Gomez, Short and Martin. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 But one familiar face was missing from the London get-together: Nicola Peltz Beckham. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024 That get-together snowballed into her national organization, which eventually grew to include hundreds of thousands of members. Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of get-together was in 1898

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“Get-together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get-together. Accessed 15 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

get-together

noun
get-to·​geth·​er
ˈget-tə-ˌget͟h-ər
: meeting sense 2
especially : an informal social gathering

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