cluster 1 of 2

noun

ˈklə-stər How to pronounce cluster (audio)
Definition of clusternext
1
as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit a cluster of stars in the southern sky

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2
as in grouping
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit a small cluster of reporters waited by the courthouse door

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cluster

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verb

1
as in to gather
to come together into one body or place the mice clustered together into a small burrow

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2
as in to huddle
to gather into a closely packed group all the cottages are clustered on one end of the lake

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Recent Examples of cluster
Noun
Its premium European white down fill (85% clusters, 15% down fibers) sits inside a 100% cotton sateen shell that's smooth to the touch and free of the static cling that synthetic alternatives tend to create. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Aug. 2026 Decades of toxic air The staggering impacts begin during the extraction of fossil fuels for oil refineries and chemical plants, including a cluster in and around Sarnia, Ontario, at the southern tip of Lake Huron. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
Now, after another potentially fatal aortic aneurysm and ambulance ride, the doctors clustered around his hospital bed said the fix involved two more major, risky operations. — Kim Clark, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Snow and cold weather, along with a shrinking dining table, may cluster grouse in groups of up to a dozen birds. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cluster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluster
  1. batch
  2. grouping
  3. gather
  4. huddle
  5. array
  6. group
  7. converge
  8. crowd
Noun
  • Founded by Jesse and Ashlyn Gagnon in 2023, Orthodox is an American farmhouse brewery known for its small-batch beers with a distinct Belgian influence.
    — John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This week’s batch includes new albums from Turnstile, Erykah Badu and the Alchemist, Interpol, and more.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of batch
Noun
  • The signifying fruit was intended to get around the 1980 Israeli ban on political art featuring the grouping of the flag’s colors.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Lemon mostly worked in personnel groupings with Smith and Wicks.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of grouping
Verb
  • The feeds then went to the pets as the houseguests were set to gather at the dining room table time machine.
    — Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • King’s eyes gather the world’s hodgepodge, and her hand records with a sensitivity that can come only from fondness.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of gather
Verb
  • Welding classes used to have students huddled behind a teacher who demonstrated a technique, Estrada said.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • During a brief courtroom break to address an audio issue, Lutnick huddled with DOJ lawyers.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of huddle
Noun
  • The California Legislature just passed two bills that advocates say will greatly improve access to small-scale solar for renters, people in condos and others who don’t have access to their roofs or can’t afford a full rooftop array.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In the foreground, the telescope's payload adapter can be seen, while just behind, the orbital observatory floats into the blackness of space with its solar arrays still folded for launch.
    — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of array
Noun
  • El-Sayed dismissed a potential fundraising gap in the race, which could occur if donors were pushed towards Rogers or if outside groups like AIPAC intervened on Rogers’ behalf.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Only one person in this friend group is knowingly connected to a violent cult, so are we supposed to view him as a potential suspect?
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of group
Verb
  • But detectives were able to create a montage from nearby traffic and surveillance cameras that showed both Sellars and Wathrust converging on the spot — Sellars walking and Walthrust driving — where Wathrust was found shot multiple times in his car.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Fans will converge in downtown Atlanta to experience the convention’s 40th year of celebrating science fiction, fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music and film.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of converge
Verb
  • Fewer screens Cineplexes are crowded partly because the pandemic left the industry with fewer of them.
    — Bob Mondello, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The move puts professional women’s volleyball inside one of the newest major-league arenas in the country as the franchise attempts to establish itself in Los Angeles’ crowded sports market.
    — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Cluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluster. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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