collocation · informal
attend a local meetup
UK/əˈtɛnd ə ˈləʊkəl ˈmiːtʌp/US/əˈtɛnd ə ˈloʊkəl ˈmiːtʌp/at·TEND a LO·cal MEET·up
to go to an informal gathering organised by local people who share an interest
Examples
“She decided to attend a local meetup to practice her spoken English.”
“Startups often attend a local meetup to network with potential collaborators.”
“I found a designer for the project after attending a local meetup.”
Band 8 sentence
“To expand my professional network I regularly attend a local meetup where freelancers exchange advice and job leads.”
Collocations
- attend a local meetup to network
- attend a local meetup organised by students
- attend a local meetup for skill exchange
Word family
Common mistakes
attend local meetup→attend a local meetup
attend meeting local→attend a local meetup
Say it for a higher band
5go to a meeting→6go to a local event→7+attend a local meetup
Synonyms
go to a community gathering
join a meet‑up
Easily confused
go to a community event
“I prefer to go to a community event when there are workshops and talks available.”
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