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meeting place
meeting place; assembly point; the designated location where people gather before an activity
集合場所は駅前です。
The meeting place is in front of the station.
集合場所と時間を確認してください。
Please confirm the meeting place and time.
避難の集合場所は校庭に決まっている。
The evacuation assembly point is set as the school grounds.
集合場所 is a compound noun combining 集合 (assembly, gathering) + 場所 (place). It's used for any designated meeting point.
COMMON CONTEXTS:
- 遠足や修学旅行 (field trips and school trips)
- ツアー (guided tours)
- 避難訓練 (evacuation drills)
- グループ活動 (group activities)
- イベント (events)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 集合場所に集まる (to gather at the meeting place)
- 集合場所を決める (to decide the meeting place)
- 集合場所に遅れる (to be late to the meeting place)
RELATED TERMS:
- 待ち合わせ場所 (meeting/rendezvous spot - more casual)
- 集合時間 (assembly time)
- 避難場所 (evacuation site)
REGISTER: Neutral. Standard vocabulary for organized activities.