social gatherings
People meeting socially
Social gatherings are events where people come together for companionship, conversation, or celebration.
The term covers everything from casual get-togethers to formal parties: She avoids large social gatherings, The pandemic put a stop to social gatherings for months.
The phrase emphasizes the interpersonal purpose rather than any specific activity.
- church serviceOrganized Christian worship gathering
- galaFestive formal occasion
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- family reunionGathering of relatives
- sleepoverOvernight visit with friends
festival · barbecue · trade show · potluck · banquet · party · brunch · wine tasting · game night · book club · symposium · reunion · picnic · meet and greet · happy hour · house party · office party · block party
- pre-pandemichandshakes, hugging, indoor dining, concerts, movie theaters
- Greek lifefraternities, fraternity, sorority, sororities, frats
- pastimeshobbies, amusement, puzzles, cards, crafting
- hospitality customsgift-giving, guest of honor, guest rooms, greeting customs, home visits
- tavernstavern keeper, taverns, tavern sign, tavern wench, inns
- wine and drinkwine bottles, wine glasses, wine barrels, wine cellar, wine cellars
social gatheringssolitude
State of being alone
isolation · being alone · seclusion · alone time · hermitage
social gatheringsdispersal
Spreading in many directions
scattering · disbandment · avoidance · social distancing · staying home
social gatheringssocial isolation
Lack of human contact
loneliness · withdrawal · estrangement · alienation · disconnection