types:
carload
a gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile
contingent
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
floor
the occupants of a floor
pair
two people considered as a unit
room
the people who are present in a room
turnout
the group that gathers together for a particular occasion
assembly
a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose
crowd
a large number of things or people considered together
audience
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
community
a group of people living in a particular local area
municipality
people living in a town or city having local self-government
class,
year
a body of students who graduate together
covey
a small collection of people
quorum
a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
commune
a body of people or families living together and sharing everything
fair
gathering of producers to promote business
bevy,
gaggle
a large, disorganized group of people
camp
a group of people living together in a camp
muster
a gathering of military personnel for duty
rap group
a gathering of people holding a rap session
table
a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game
wine tasting
a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines
bee
a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions
love feast
a social gathering intended to create goodwill among the participants
triumvirate
a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority
Areopagus
the highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court)
States General
assembly of the estates of an entire country especially the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from 16th to 18th centuries
herd,
ruck
a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
army
a large number of people united for some specific purpose
huddle
a disorganized and densely packed crowd
company
a social gathering of guests or companions
gallery
spectators at a golf or tennis match
house
the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema
parish
a local church community
convent
a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together
house
the members of a religious community living together
city,
metropolis
people living in a large densely populated municipality
chapter
an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church
yoke
a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke
master class
a class (especially in music) given to talented students by an expert
horde
a nomadic community
function
a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
party
a group of people gathered together for pleasure
supper
a social gathering where a light evening meal is served
phalanx
any closely ranked crowd of people
camp meeting
religious (usually evangelistic) meeting held in a large tent or outdoors and lasting several days
caucus
a closed political meeting
conclave
a confidential or secret meeting
conference
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
congress
a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
council
a meeting of people for consultation
forum
a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
plenum
a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present
council
(Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
chamber
a deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly
Bench
the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively
minyan
the quorum required by Jewish law to be present for public worship (at least ten males over thirteen years of age)
pep rally
a rally (especially of students) before a game
coven
an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches
sabbat,
witches' Sabbath
a midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery; in the Middle Ages it was supposed to be a demonic orgy
book fair,
bookfair
fair organized by publishers or booksellers to promote the sale of books
Aleut
a community of Native Americans who speak an Eskimo-Aleut language and inhabit the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska
Circassian
a mostly Sunni Muslim community living in northwestern Caucasia
salon
a social gathering of intellectuals and eminent people in the home of a prominent person