noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
rendezvous; arranged meeting; assignation
A noun or する-noun for meeting by prior arrangement. In ordinary modern conversation, 待ち合わせ is much more common; 待合 can sound old-fashioned or formal, and may also suggest a secret or romantic appointment in older contexts.
古い文面で「駅前で待合する」とあれば、駅前で待ち合わせるという意味です。
If older wording says “machiai at the station front,” it means to meet by appointment in front of the station.
noun
tea-ceremony waiting area; place where guests gather before tea
A tea-ceremony term for the area where guests assemble and wait before entering the tea room.
茶会の客は待合で席入りの案内を待った。
The guests at the tea gathering waited in the waiting area until they were shown into the tea room.
noun
waiting room; waiting area
An abbreviation of 待合室. Often used for the waiting area in places such as clinics, hospitals, stations, and offices.
See also: 待合室 (まちあいしつ)
診察の順番が来るまで、待合でお待ちください。
Please wait in the waiting area until it is your turn to be seen.
noun
assignation house; meeting place for drinking or secret meetings
Archaic abbreviation of 待合茶屋, a place used for assignations, entertainment, drinking, and similar meetings. Mostly encountered in historical or literary contexts.
See also: 待合茶屋 (まちあいぢゃや)
時代小説の「待合」は、待合茶屋の略で、男女の密会や酒席の場を指すことがある。
In historical fiction, 待合 may be short for 待合茶屋 and refer to a place for secret meetings between men and women or for drinking parties.