grouping

noun

group·​ing ˈgrü-piŋ 

1

: the act or process of combining in groups

2

: a set of objects combined in a group

a furniture grouping

Synonyms

• array
• assemblage
• band
• bank
• batch
• battery
• block
• bunch
• clot
• clump
• cluster
• clutch
• collection
• constellation
• group
• huddle
• knot
• lot
• muster
• package
• parcel
• passel
• set
• suite

Examples of grouping in a Sentence

They arranged the furniture in a grouping around the fireplace.

the grouping of English with other Germanic languages

Recent Examples on the Web

This formal living room also has four-top table in the corner to accommodate a second grouping of people, adding to the room’s flexibility. —Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024

Five players are taking over four attempts per game, with a follow-up grouping of an additional five players that take over two per game, primarily in limited minutes. —Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

As mandated by the constitution, the parties now have 30 days to figure out a grouping that can govern, and there remains uncertainty over how long Ishiba — who became premier less than a month ago — can survive after the drubbing. —Reuters, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024

New paintings of cocktails by Brian Burt, and a grouping of 30 color stencil prints by Rookwood artist William Hentschel. —Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1