Noun
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a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
"Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers"
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the act of joining together as one
"the merging of the two groups occurred quickly"
"there was no meeting of minds"
- coming together -
the social act of assembling for some common purpose
"his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
- coming together -
a casual or unexpected convergence
"he still remembers their meeting in Paris"
"there was a brief encounter in the hallway"
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a small informal social gathering
"there was an informal meeting in my living room"
- get together -
a formally arranged gathering
"next year the meeting will be in Chicago"
"the meeting elected a chairperson"
- group meeting