As far as I know, a romantic meeting can be called a "date". They both like each other. But when you meet a person who provide you with a service such as a dentist, doctor, psychologist, lawyer…, it is called an "appointment". And when you meet someone for business, it's called a "meeting".
However, if I just meet my friends or a new girlfriend, I can say: "I'm meeting/seeing friends/a new girlfriend.
That's OK. "Learning English with Papa Teach Me" on Youtube said that. Both of them are full sentences, but I want a specific noun like "the first date" or "the first gathering" or "the first meeting". Which ones I can use? And if possible, could you explain your advice?
Thanks in advance for any helping or advice.
Learn English – “Date”, “Meeting”, “Gathering” and “Appointment”
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Best Answer
In American English you could say
At our last ...
And you can refer to the meal itself as an occasion:
At our last...
or
If you don't mind a longer phrase instead of a single noun:
The last time we met or The last time we got together or The last time we saw each other or The last time we had coffee (lunch, dinner, etc).