A group of people gathered together for a common purpose, often for deliberation, legislation, worship, or entertainment. noun
The school held an assembly to discuss the new policies.
The legislative assembly convened to debate the new bill.
The act of putting together the parts of a machine or structure. noun
The assembly of the new furniture took several hours.
The factory specializes in the assembly of electronic devices.
A legislative body, especially the lower house of a state legislature in the United States. noun
The state assembly passed the new education reform bill.
She was elected to the state assembly last year.
A signal for troops to assemble, as by drum or bugle. noun
The bugle sounded the assembly, calling the soldiers to gather.
The troops responded quickly to the assembly call.