gathering
/ˈɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.25 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.
noun
A charitable contribution; a collection.
noun
The collection of produce, items, goods, etc.; the practice of collecting food from nature.
Uncountable
noun
A tumor or boil suppurated or maturated; an abscess.
Example Sentences
- "The dinner was a star-spangled gathering unequaled in history."
- "I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists."
- "a gathering of Catholics"
- "This gathering machine forms the backbone of a bookbinding operation."
- "The Neolithic culture from 8000 to 6000 B.C., however, was a brilliant period of the revival of crafts, the transformation of gathering into gardening, the growth of a cross-cultural obsidian trade, and the rise of towns."
- "She was worried by the gathering stormclouds."
Etymology
From Middle English gadering, from Old English gaderung (“gathering, assembly”), equivalent to gather + -ing (verbal noun ending).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/
- British English: /ˈɡæð.ə.ɹɪŋ/