cluster
[noun]
Synonyms:
- gathering, assemblage, batch, bunch, clump, collection, group, knot
[verb]
Synonyms:
- gather, assemble, bunch, collect, flock, group

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Related Words: accumulate, aggregate, associate, cumulate, bundle, package, parcel

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English Thesaurus: bunch, bundle, cluster, group, crowd, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. clus‧ter¹ /ˈklʌstə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: clyster]

1. a group of things of the same kind that are very close together
cluster of
a cluster of low farm buildings
a cluster of red berries
a diamond cluster ring

2. a group of people all in the same place
cluster of
A cluster of children stood around the ice cream van.

3. technical a group of sectors on one or more computer disks

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. cluster² verb [I, T always + adv/prep]
if a group of people or things cluster somewhere, or are clustered somewhere, they form a small group in that place
cluster around/together etc
Reporters clustered around the palace gates for news.
Industries in Britain tend to be clustered together.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

cluster
noun
ADJ. little, small | compact, dense
PREP. in a/the ~ The church stood in a small cluster of farmers' cottages.
~ of a dense cluster of buildings

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cluster
verb
ADV. closely, tightly | together The group clustered together closely.
PREP. about/around/round The children clustered around their teacher.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

bunch a group of things held or tied together, especially flowers or keys:
He handed me a bunch of daffodils.
bundle several papers, clothes, or sticks held or tied together in an untidy pile:
Bundles of papers and files filled the shelves.
cluster a group of things of the same kind that are close together in a place:
a cluster of stars
Our road ended at a cluster of cottages.

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group several people together in the same place:
A group of boys stood by the school gate.
Arrange yourselves in groups of three.
crowd a large group of people who have come to a place to do something:
There were crowds of shoppers in the streets.
The crowd all cheered.
mob a large, noisy, and perhaps violent crowd:
An angry mob of demonstrators approached.
mass a large group of people all close together in one place, so that they seem like a single thing:
The square in front of the station was a solid mass of people.
bunch informal a group of people who are all similar in some way:
They’re a nice bunch of kids.
gang a group of young people, especially a group that often causes trouble and fights:
He was attacked by a gang of youths.
rabble a noisy group of people who are behaving badly:
He was met by a rabble of noisy angry youths.
horde a very large group of people who all go somewhere:
In summer hordes of tourists flock to the island.
There were hordes of people coming out of the subway.
crew a group of people who all work together, especially on a ship or plane:
the ship’s crew
The flight crew will serve drinks shortly.
party a group of people who are travelling or working together:
A party of tourists stood at the entrance to the temple.
herd a group of cows, deer, or elephants:
A herd of cows was blocking the road.
team a group of people who work together:
She is being cared for by a team of doctors.
flock a group of sheep or birds:
a flock of seagulls
The farmer has over 100 sheep in his flock.
pack a group of dogs or wolves:
Some dogs are bred to work in packs.
litter a group of kittens or puppies born at one time to a particular mother:
He was one of a litter of seven puppies.
school/shoal a group of fish or dolphins:
Piranha fish live in shoals in the wild.
bundle several papers, clothes, or sticks held or tied together in an untidy pile:
Bundles of papers and files filled the shelves.
cluster a group of things of the same kind that are close together in a place:
a cluster of stars
Our road ended at a cluster of cottages.

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