go to a meeting

Meaning

This phrase means to attend a scheduled discussion or assembly with other people, usually at work, to talk about specific topics. It is a very common, neutral way to describe participating in a business gathering.

Examples

• I need to go to a meeting at 10:00 AM, so I will be away from my desk.

  I need to go to a meeting at 10:00 AM, so I will be away from my desk.

• Did you go to the meeting with the marketing team yesterday?

  Did you go to the meeting with the marketing team yesterday?

• He has to go to a meeting now, but he will call you back later.

  He has to go to a meeting now, but he will call you back later.

• We usually go to a meeting every Monday morning to plan our week.

  We usually go to a meeting every Monday morning to plan our week.

• She cannot go to the meeting because she is traveling today.

  She cannot go to the meeting because she is traveling today.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I must go to meeting now.

  ✓ I must go to a meeting now.

  The word 'meeting' is a countable noun, so you need an article like 'a' or 'the' before it.

• ✗ I am going to make a meeting with my boss.

  ✓ I am going to go to a meeting with my boss.

  Learners often translate literally from their native language and use 'make' instead of 'go to' or 'have' when attending a scheduled meeting.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I can't talk right now because I have to ___.

  💡 Attend a discussion with colleagues.

  Show answer

  go to a meeting

• Did you ___ yesterday about the new project?

  💡 Attend the scheduled talk.

  Show answer

  go to the meeting