collocation · informal
family gathering
/ˈfæməli ˈɡæðərɪŋ/FAM·i·ly GATH·er·ing
an informal meeting of family members, usually involving food and socialising
Examples
“We had a small family gathering at my aunt's house last weekend.”
“Every Christmas our family has a big family gathering.”
“She organised a family gathering to celebrate her father's birthday.”
Band 8 sentence
“I usually try to attend every family gathering because it's the only time our busy schedules let us catch up properly.”
Collocations
- attend a family gathering
- organise a family gathering
- have a small family gathering
Word family
Common mistakes
attend to a family gathering→attend a family gathering
make a family gathering→organise / have a family gathering
gathering family→family gathering
Say it for a higher band
5family meeting→6family reunion→7+family gathering
Synonyms
family reunion
Easily confused
family reunion
“Our family reunion last summer brought together relatives from three different countries.”
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