group — a number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡruːp/
Example Sentences
- Our study group meets every Friday to eat pizza and pretend to study.
- The group project became a solo project when everyone else disappeared.
- She belongs to a hiking group that explores mountains every weekend.
group
NOUN[/ɡruːp/]
a number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together
The group walks together toward the same destination.
The group works as a troop, standing together in a loop.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from 17th-century French 'groupe', originally used in the visual arts to denote a 'cluster of figures in a sculpture or painting'. It ultimately comes from Italian 'gruppo', meaning a knot or mass, and originally expressed things visually bound together as a unified whole.
Breakdown
Italian 'gruppo' (knot, cluster) → French 'groupe' (artistic grouping of figures) → English 'group' (collection of people or things).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Our study group meets every Friday to eat pizza and pretend to study.”
“The group project became a solo project when everyone else disappeared.”
“She belongs to a hiking group that explores mountains every weekend.”
“The teacher asked us to group the animals by their habitat.”
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