have a meeting

Meaning

This phrase means to participate in or conduct a planned discussion with one or more people, usually for professional purposes. It is the most common and natural way to talk about attending or scheduling a business conference or get-together.

Examples

• We have a meeting at 10:00 AM to discuss the new project.

  We have a meeting at 10:00 AM to discuss the new project.

• I can't talk right now because I have a meeting with my manager.

  I can't talk right now because I have a meeting with my manager.

• Let's have a meeting next week to review our sales targets.

  Let's have a meeting next week to review our sales targets.

• Did you have a meeting with the design team yesterday?

  Did you have a meeting with the design team yesterday?

• They have a meeting every Monday morning to plan their tasks.

  They have a meeting every Monday morning to plan their tasks.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I will make a meeting with the client.

  ✓ I will have a meeting with the client.

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

• ✗ We are having a meeting for discuss the budget.

  ✓ We are having a meeting to discuss the budget.

  Use the infinitive 'to + verb' (to discuss) to express purpose, rather than 'for + verb'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I can't make lunch today because I ___ with the director.

  💡 To participate in a scheduled professional discussion.

  Show answer

  have a meeting

• When does the team usually ___ to plan the weekly tasks?

  💡 To gather for business planning.

  Show answer

  have a meeting