Phrase guide

meeting place

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A place where people arrange to meet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rendezvous

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: place, site, location

2

noun

Meaning 2

A place where cultures, ideas, etc meet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: crossroads, nexus, junction, hub
  • Qatar is a meeting place of east and west.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: crossroads, nexus, junction, hub

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a public facility to meet for open discussion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: forum, assembly

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: facility, installation

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Cherokee: ᏗᏠᎯᏍᏗᎢ (ditlohisdii) — place where people arrange to meet
  • Dutch: ontmoetingsplaats — place where people arrange to meet
  • Dutch: trefpunt — place where people arrange to meet
  • Finnish: tapaamispaikka — place where people arrange to meet
  • Finnish: kokoontumispaikka — place where people arrange to meet
  • French: lieu de rendez-vous — place where people arrange to meet
  • German: Treffpunkt — place where people arrange to meet
  • Hungarian: találkozóhely — place where people arrange to meet
  • Kapampangan: pitagmuan — place where people arrange to meet
  • Māori: taupunipuni — place where people arrange to meet
  • Ngunawal: kamberra — place where people arrange to meet
  • Norwegian Bokmål: møteplass — place where people arrange to meet
  • Norwegian Bokmål: møtested — place where people arrange to meet
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: møteplass — place where people arrange to meet
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: møtestad — place where people arrange to meet
  • Polish: miejsce spotkań — place where people arrange to meet
  • Sanskrit: सदस् (sadas) — place where people arrange to meet
  • Swedish: mötesplats — place where people arrange to meet
  • Tagalog: tagpuan — place where people arrange to meet
  • Finnish: kohtauspaikka — place where cultures, ideas etc. meet
  • Vietnamese: nơi/chốn giao thoa — place where cultures, ideas etc. meet
  • Vietnamese: nơi/chốn hội tụ — place where cultures, ideas etc. meet