🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

punto de encuentro

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpunto ðe enˈkwentro

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Assembly-Point/əˈsɛmbli pɔɪnt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"En caso de emergencia, dirígete al punto de encuentro."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A designated location where people gather, especially in the event of an emergency.

    "In case of a fire drill, everyone should proceed to the assembly-point outside the building."
  2. 2

    A specific place where a group is expected to meet.

    "The assembly-point for the school trip was the main entrance of the park."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'assembly-point' is a compound noun formed from 'assembly', derived from the Old French 'assembler', meaning 'to bring together', and 'point', from Latin 'punctum', meaning 'a small dot or mark'. The term evolved in the 20th century to refer specifically to a designated location for gathering individuals, particularly in emergency situations.

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