Meeting point
Location designated for gathering
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Especially when referred to as an assembly point or muster point, a meeting point can be a designated safe place where people can gather or must report to during an emergency or drill.
In sociology, a meeting point is a place where a group of people meet on a regular basis, for example, a group of regulars or people with a special interest or background. These meeting points are in designated private rooms, in a part of a park, pub, eatery, hall, or café.
Examples of well-known meeting points
Australia
- Brisbane - Hungry Jack's on Queen Street Mall.
- Melbourne - "Under the Clocks" at Flinders Street station
- Adelaide - "Malls Balls" at Rundle Mall
- Sydney - "Town Hall Steps" at Sydney Town Hall
Denmark
- Copenhagen - "Under uret" - Under the clock - at Københavns Hovedbanegård.
Nicaragua
- El Ostional - "Centro Ole" - Ole Center - at O Parks, WildLife, and Recreation.
Sweden
- Svampen, "the mushroom", a mushroom-shaped structure on Stureplan, Stockholm.
- Ringen på centralen, "the ring at the central station", a fenced, circle-shaped opening between two levels at the Central Station, Stockholm.
Poland
- Wrocław, there are two popular meeting spots on Wrocław's Market Square - "the pillory" and statue of Aleksander Fredro.
United States
- Grand Central Terminal clock in New York City
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