host a gathering

Meaning

To act as the host for a social event, party, or assembly of people, usually at one's home or a chosen venue. It highlights the person providing the space, food, or overall hospitality for the group.

Examples

• They love to host a gathering of close friends every Friday night.

  They love to host a gathering of close friends every Friday night.

• We decided to host a gathering at our house to celebrate her promotion.

  We decided to host a gathering at our house to celebrate her promotion.

• Hosting a gathering can be stressful if you try to cook everything yourself.

  Hosting a gathering can be stressful if you try to cook everything yourself.

• She is planning to host a gathering for her neighbors to build community spirit.

  She is planning to host a gathering for her neighbors to build community spirit.

• Our apartment is too small to host a gathering of more than six people.

  Our apartment is too small to host a gathering of more than six people.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I will make a gathering at my house this weekend.

  ✓ I will host a gathering at my house this weekend.

  In English, we do not 'make' a gathering. We 'host', 'hold', or 'have' a gathering.

• ✗ She hosted a gathering meeting for her birthday.

  ✓ She hosted a gathering for her birthday.

  A 'gathering' is already a noun referring to a social assembly. Adding 'meeting' makes it sound overly formal, business-like, and redundant.

Related Expressions

Practice

• We love to ___ for the holidays so everyone can stay warm indoors.

  💡 invite and accommodate people for a social event

  Show answer

  host a gathering

• Since they have a huge backyard, they volunteered to ___ this summer.

  💡 be the venue and organizer for a group event

  Show answer

  host a gathering