meetup

noun

meet·​up ˈmēt-ˌəp 

variants or meet-up

plural meetups or meet-ups

: an informal meeting or get-together

… people who frequently use their cell phones to communicate with others often do so to arrange face-to-face meetings. "For people that live locally or on campus, I'll text them to arrange a meetup if I want to talk to them and hang out …," [Sydney] Cole said.

—Samantha Savery

… wanting to believe that their dead loved one is living happily ever after and will be available for meet-ups later on …

—Gary J. Whittenberger

… nobody finds this impromptu UN meet-up unusual in Miami.

—Andrew Nelson

often, specifically : a social event for people with shared interests organized through the Meetup Internet service

They treat their bodies as guinea pigs and gather in meet-ups and conferences to swap stories—backed by data, of course—about the best ways to lose weight, work more efficiently and get smarter.

—Bryan Walsh

Examples of meetup in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Eleven teenage boys in Illinois have been charged with several felonies for allegedly using an online dating app to lure unsuspecting men to meetups and beating them, police said. —Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025

Satisfy your curiosity for free by attending meetups or reading books around a new topic. —Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024

Platforms like LinkedIn and Clubhouse host virtual meetups where attendees can share ideas, discuss industry trends, and foster partnerships. —Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024

While on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Thursday, Dec. 12, Fanning was asked about the meetup. —Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above