watch meeting

noun

1. a religious meeting or service on watch night, terminating on the arrival of the new year.

Word History and Origins

Origin of watch meeting¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

“It’s become a part of our culture, I’m afraid,” said D.C. resident Stephanie Foo, at a neighborhood watch meeting after a spate of violence in her Ward 8 neighborhood this month.

From Washington Post

So a Neighbourhood Watch meeting in nearby St Cuthbert’s church hall was hijacked instead.

From The Guardian

But as their visit to the neighborhood watch meeting shows, the Turpin children were never completely hidden from the outside world.

From Los Angeles Times

Her husband just got a bill for thousands of dollars in copays for conventional medical care, Anthony tells her 40 fellow Carrick Overbrook Block Watch meeting attendees.

From Washington Times

Her husband just got a bill for thousands of dollars in copays for conventional medical care, Anthony tells her 40 fellow Carrick Overbrook Block Watch meeting attendees.

From Seattle Times