get-togethers
Casual group meetings
Get-togethers are informal social gatherings, typically among friends, family, or acquaintances.
The term emphasizes casualness rather than formality—a get-together is smaller and less structured than a party or event.
We're having a little get-together at our place on Saturday.
The word captures the essential purpose: people getting together, with no elaborate planning or occasion required.
Frequented social venues
- meetupsArranged social gatherings
- gatheringsOccasions of congregating
- reunionsGatherings of separated people
- visitsSocial calls
catch-ups · drop-ins · house parties · potlucks · cookouts · barbecues · picnics · game nights
Organized social gatherings
- soiréesFormal evening gatherings
- mixersCombination devices or gatherings
- networking eventsGatherings for professional connections
- receptionsEvents welcoming guests
cocktail parties · dinner parties · galas · celebrations · festivities · shindigs · bashes · dos
Gatherings of separated people
- ThanksgivingAutumn gratitude holiday
- family mealsHousehold members eating together
- Sunday dinnersWeekly family meal tradition
- birthdaysAnnual personal milestones
anniversaries · homecomings · weddings · baby showers · christenings · quinceañeras · bar mitzvahs · Eid celebrations
Organized communal celebrations
- fairsPublic exhibitions and carnivals
- town hallsLocal government headquarters
- neighborhood eventsActivities in your area
- church socialsCongregational community events
fundraisers · charity events · cultural celebrations · street fairs · harvest festivals · potlatch · fiesta · carnival
hangouts
Frequented social venues
- meetupsArranged social gatherings
- gatheringsOccasions of congregating
- reunionsGatherings of separated people
visits · catch-ups · drop-ins · house parties · potlucks · cookouts · barbecues · picnics · game nights · movie nights
parties
Organized social gatherings
- soiréesFormal evening gatherings
- mixersCombination devices or gatherings
- networking eventsGatherings for professional connections
receptions · cocktail parties · dinner parties · galas · celebrations · festivities · shindigs · bashes · dos · fêtes
reunions
Gatherings of separated people
- ThanksgivingAutumn gratitude holiday
- family mealsHousehold members eating together
- Sunday dinnersWeekly family meal tradition
birthdays · anniversaries · homecomings · weddings · baby showers · christenings · quinceañeras · bar mitzvahs · Eid celebrations · Lunar New Year
festivals
Organized communal celebrations
- fairsPublic exhibitions and carnivals
- town hallsLocal government headquarters
- neighborhood eventsActivities in your area
church socials · fundraisers · charity events · cultural celebrations · street fairs · harvest festivals · potlatch · fiesta · carnival
get-togethersisolation
Complete separation from others
solitude · seclusion · loneliness · separations · alone time
get-togethersstate dinners
Formal governmental diplomatic meals
galas · ceremonies · banquets · inaugurations · coronations
get-togethersdispersals
Acts of spreading outward
breakups · departures · farewells · disbandments · send-offs