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gathering

 
 
/ˈgæðərɪŋ/ noun [C] MEETINGS

Definition

a meeting in which many people come together as a group: There will be a gathering of world leaders in Canada next month.
(Definition of gathering noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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