There was already a small gathering of people in the park.

This means he cannot address any gathering of more than 10 people or talk to the press.

What he saw was a massive gathering of people, the most he'd ever seen in one place.

The concert was the single largest gathering of people in the town's history.

But there were no gatherings of people to buy news- papers.

Without loud music these small gatherings of very young people could make hard going.

Bob says he can't pass up a gathering of four people on a street corner, she added, laughing.

Lance felt the gathering of people about them, all listening.

The Museum hosted a large gathering of people associated with 627.

A festival is a gathering of people to celebrate something.