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assemblya group of people gathered together for a common purpose

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a group of people gathered together for a common purpose

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈsembli/

Korean meaning: 공통 목적을 위해 모인 사람들의 집단, 집회

Korean pronunciation: 어**셈**블리

Example Sentences

  • The IKEA furniture assembly turned into a relationship test for the couple.
  • During the morning assembly, the principal announced that coffee would be served in the cafeteria.
  • The robot's assembly was so perfect that it immediately started complaining about working conditions.

assembly

NOUN

//əˈsembli//

a group of people gathered together for a common purpose

assembly concept
💡 Concept

Students gather in assembly to hear the council president's speech

assembly rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Though his hands are trembly, the assembly gives him strength!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈsembli/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈsembli/

🌳Etymology

Prefixas--
Rootsembl
Suffix--y

Origin

From Old French 'assemblee' meaning 'a gathering', derived from the verb 'assembler' (to assemble), which combines the prefix 'a-' (to) with 'sembler' (to bring together), ultimately from Latin 'simul' meaning 'together'.

🎵Rhyme

tremblyassembly
trembly
assembly

🔗Collocations

school assembly
assembly line
general assembly
assembly hall
assembly plant
assembly instructions

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The IKEA furniture assembly turned into a relationship test for the couple.

During the morning assembly, the principal announced that coffee would be served in the cafeteria.

😄 Fun example

The robot's assembly was so perfect that it immediately started complaining about working conditions.

The United Nations General Assembly meets annually in New York.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

gatheringmeetingcongregationconventionconference

Antonyms

dispersaldisassemblyseparation

Related

assembleassemblerassembled

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