assembly
word
/əˈsɛmbɫi/
uh-SEM-blee
/ɐsˈɛmbli/
uh-SEM-blee
Definition
A group of people gathered for a meeting or ceremony, or the process of putting parts together to make something.
Usage & Nuances
Formal for large meetings; 'school assembly' (school meeting) is common. In engineering, means putting together parts ('car assembly'). Don't confuse with 'assemblage' (rare, art context).
Spanish: asamblea - asamblaje (montaje)Portuguese (BR): assembleia - montagemPortuguese (PT): assembleia - montagemChinese (Simplified): 集会 - 装配Chinese (Traditional): 集會 - 組裝Hindi: सभा - असेम्बली (मशीन/यंत्र का भाग)Arabic: تجمع - تجميع (تركيب)Bengali: সমাবেশ - সংযোজনRussian: собрание - сборкаJapanese: 集会 - 組み立てVietnamese: buổi họp - sự lắp rápKorean: 집회 - 조립Turkish: toplantı - montajUrdu: اجتماع - اسمبلی (جوڑنے کا عمل)Indonesian: pertemuan - perakitan
Example Sentences
The assembly started at 9 a.m. in the school hall.
basic
He works on the car assembly line.
basic
Please be quiet during the assembly.
basic
We're having an assembly this Friday about school safety.
natural
The assembly of the furniture took longer than expected.
natural
After the big speech, the assembly burst into applause.
natural