business meeting

Meaning

A formal or informal gathering of people to discuss work-related topics, make decisions, or solve problems. It can take place in an office, online, or at a public venue.

Examples

• I have an important business meeting with our new partners tomorrow morning.

  I have an important business meeting with our new partners tomorrow morning.

• Let's schedule a quick business meeting to talk about the project updates.

  Let's schedule a quick business meeting to talk about the project updates.

• She was late for the business meeting because of heavy traffic.

  She was late for the business meeting because of heavy traffic.

• We prepared a detailed presentation for the annual business meeting.

  We prepared a detailed presentation for the annual business meeting.

• Are you going to attend the online business meeting this afternoon?

  Are you going to attend the online business meeting this afternoon?

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I am in a meeting of business right now.

  ✓ I am in a business meeting right now.

  In English, 'business' acts as a noun adjunct modifying 'meeting', so it goes directly before the noun.

• ✗ We need to make a business meeting next week.

  ✓ We need to have a business meeting next week.

  We 'have', 'hold', or 'schedule' a meeting; we do not 'make' a meeting.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The CEO called a sudden ___ to discuss the new strategy.

  💡 A professional gathering to discuss work.

  Show answer

  business meeting

• I need to prepare the agenda before the ___ starts.

  💡 The professional discussion session.

  Show answer

  business meeting