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
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One player on a team that has been on multiple deep playoff runs sees a correlation between large team get-togethers and on-ice success. Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 However, per the OP's post, after she the group about this year's Galentine's get-together, one of her besties—a 32-year-old woman who last —got back to her with an ultimatum. Robert Read, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 As for whether their grand get-together marks an end to their friendly feud? Skyler Caruso, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025 Yet, trade pubs also speak to more intimate get-togethers. John Hall, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for get-together 

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 31 Jan. 2025.

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get-together

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

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