Definition

1. Noun:
   • A designated location where people gather: A specific spot, area, or facility arranged for people to come together.
   • A public facility for open discussion: A venue, often publicly accessible, intended for gatherings, conversations, or assemblies.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The old library served as the community's main meeting place.
  • They agreed on a café as their regular meeting place.
  • The town square is a traditional meeting place for public events.

Advanced Usage

• "to serve as a meeting place": to function as a location for gatherings.
  • The online forum serves as a virtual meeting place for enthusiasts.
• "historic meeting place": a location with a significant history of gatherings.
  • The church was a historic meeting place during the movement.

Variants and Related Words

• Meeting point (n): A specific, often pre-arranged, spot for meeting.
  • The information desk is the designated meeting point for lost visitors.
• Rendezvous (n): A meeting at an agreed time and place (can imply privacy or secrecy).
  • The spy's rendezvous was a quiet park bench.

Synonyms

• Venue: A place where an event happens.
• Assembly point: A location designated for people to gather, especially in emergencies.
• Forum: A setting or medium for the exchange of ideas and discussion.

Related Phrases

• Place of assembly: A formal term for a location where people gather.
  • The hall is the official place of assembly for the council.

Related Idioms

• A home away from home: A place where one feels as comfortable and welcome as in one's own home, often functioning as an informal meeting place for a group.
  • For our book club, this little bookstore is a home away from home.

Noun

1. a public facility to meet for open discussion