assembly<\/strong> \u2013 this word is often used when talking about gatherings in schools, but can also be used for legislative, religious, educational, or social group gatherings<\/p>\n conference<\/strong> \u2013 this word is most often used for more formal meetings; often academic, educational, or business related meetings<\/p>\n convention<\/strong> \u2013 this word tends to be used for very large gatherings of people<\/p>\n gathering<\/strong> \u2013 this word tends to be used to describe when people come together for social or festive reasons around a specific purpose or theme<\/p>\n get-together<\/strong> \u2013 this words is often used for informal gatherings, like at a friends house<\/p>\n meeting<\/strong> \u2013 this word is used to talk about a group of people who have come together for a discussion<\/p>\n rally<\/strong> \u2013 this word is used to describe a group of people who have come together usually for a protest or to show support for a cause<\/p>\n summit<\/strong> \u2013 this word is used to describe a meeting between \u201cimportant\u201d people, often political or governmental leaders<\/p>\n Have you ever had a get-together or gone to a gathering of ESL learners? Maybe you could organize one!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I\u2019m going to an event called a \u2018gathering\u2019 this weekend, which got me thinking about all the words we have in English for group meetings, like gatherings. Here are just a few: a meeting, a gathering, an assembly, a get-together. Although these are all synonyms they each have their own unique differences or connotations…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2013\/09\/Lets-Get-Together-350x350.jpg\")