assembly
Translation
gathering, construction, legislature
Examples
The head teacher spoke at the school assembly.
The principal spoke at the school assembly.
The final assembly of the product takes place here.
The final assembly of the product takes place here.
The National Assembly voted on the new law.
The National Assembly voted on the new law.
Grammar Patterns
an assembly a group of people gathered together The principal spoke at the school assembly.
the assembly of ((sth.)) the process of putting parts together The final assembly of the product takes place here.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gathering, meeting, congregation, construction
Etymology
The noun form of the verb 'assemble', from Old French 'assemblée'.
Memory Tips
It's the noun form of 'assemble'. A school assembly is where students assemble (gather). The assembly of a car is the process of assembling it.