Synonyms for
Gatherings
Definition
Gatherings are when people come together in a group for a specific purpose or just to spend time together.
Synonyms & similar words
pucker
garner
accumulate
assembly
spread
pileup
gain
cumulate
foregather
pulltogether
assemblage
meet
gather
tuck
forgather
amass
gathering
disassembly
assemble
collect
gettogether
conglomerate
get-together
meeting
assembly
congregation
convention
convocation
gathering
rendezvous
tryst
meet-up
rendezvous
séance
session
summit
synod
tryst
conference
congress
council
symposium
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- large gatherings
- small gatherings
- social gatherings
- family gatherings
- public gatherings
- private gatherings
- gatherings of people
- gatherings of minds
Word family
Usage note
While 'gatherings' can refer to any assembly of people, it often implies a more organized or planned event than a simple 'meeting'. It can also be used more abstractly for the collection of things.
Example sentences
- We had a gathering of friends to celebrate my birthday.
- The church has regular gatherings for worship.
- The family reunion was a gathering of relatives from all over the country.
- The town hall meeting was a gathering of concerned citizens.
- The company held a gathering to honor the retiring CEO.
Quotes
'The art of life is a constant readjustment to our surroundings.' -Kakuzo Okakura
'Wherever we are, it is but a stage on which a more or less continuous performance is being played by ourselves.' -Anna Brackett
'The things that matter most must never be at the mercy of the things that matter least.' -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe