Synonyms of cluster

cluster 1 of 2

noun

ˈklə-stər 

1

as in batch

a number of things considered as a unit

a cluster of stars in the southern sky

Synonyms & Similar Words

• batch
• array
• collection
• constellation
• bunch
• grouping
• group
• assemblage
• set
• clump
• package
• battery
• lot
• assortment
• bank
• series
• mixture
• block
• suite
• variety
• band
• clutch
• huddle
• aggregation
• parcel
• clot
• knot
• accumulation
• aggregate
• muster
• jumble
• conglomeration
• the whole kit and caboodle
• passel
• agglomeration
• hodgepodge
• miscellany
• suit
• odds and ends
• cycle
• sundries
• run

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unit
• entity
• item
• single

2

as in grouping

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit

a small cluster of reporters waited by the courthouse door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grouping
• group
• batch
• bunch
• band
• lot
• array
• crop
• constellation
• team
• battery
• crew
• clutch
• platoon
• party
• squadron
• collective
• circle
• body
• huddle
• organization
• consort
• parcel
• knot
• gathering
• battalion
• school
• clique
• brigade
• gang
• round
• passel
• assembly
• congregation
• the whole kit and caboodle
• clan
• boodle
• coterie
• posse
• set
• task force
• guild
• faction
• ring
• federation
• coalition
• phalanx
• confederacy
• union
• bloc
• sect
• alliance
• confederation
• muster
• brood
• league
• fellowship
• outfit
• bevy
• order
• covey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individual
• single

cluster

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to gather

to come together into one body or place

the mice clustered together into a small burrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gather
• converge
• rendezvous
• meet
• assemble
• conglomerate
• convene
• congregate
• get together
• join
• merge
• concentrate
• collect
• forgather
• concenter
• club
• affiliate
• confederate
• cooperate
• consolidate
• couple
• collaborate
• band (together)
• associate
• unite
• federate
• gang up
• consort
• caucus
• ally
• conjoin
• reassemble
• reconvene
• remeet
• regather

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperse
• split (up)
• break up
• leave
• disband
• take off
• depart
• dissociate
• disjoin
• disunite

2

as in to huddle

to gather into a closely packed group

all the cottages are clustered on one end of the lake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huddle
• crowd
• pile
• bunch
• swarm
• flock
• assemble
• herd
• converge
• surround
• conglomerate
• press
• mob
• congregate
• concentrate
• collect
• encircle
• convene
• hug
• throng
• forgather
• concenter
• embrace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• split (up)
• disperse
• break up
• disband

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cluster

Noun

It is known for its clusters of tiny flowers and fern-like foliage. —Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 6 May 2026

And finally, there is the confusing formation of an unusual star cluster named Fornax 6 in the Fornax satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, which could have occurred if a dense patch of dark matter acted as a gravitational trap capturing passing stars. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 May 2026

Verb

The genes for the 21 proteins in the small subunit are all clustered next to each other on a 10,000-base-long stretch of the genome, so the researchers could just replace them all at once. —ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026

The feeling that something exciting had arrived was palpable as groups clustered together on couches and reunited with friends from distant cities. —Terry Ward, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026