support group

noun

: a group of people with common experiences and concerns who provide emotional and moral support for one another

Examples of support group in a Sentence

He joined an alcoholics' support group.

Recent Examples on the Web

Jenny is now part of a support group of 11 other Houston-area mothers who also lost children in the camp flood. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

This is a new organization that was formed by former leaders of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, with a focus on survivor-to-survivor connections and support groups, according to the group’s website. — Katie Mulvaney, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026

Forsyth said that the number of people joining alpha-gal support groups has surged in recent years. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 2 July 2026

Americans of all persuasions routinely join and support groups — typically organized as corporations — to achieve their various goals, including political ones. — Bradley A. Smith, Washington Post, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for support group

• intergroup
• intragroup
• multigroup
• semigroup
• serogroup
• supergroup
• coop
• coupe
• croup
• droop
• drupe
• dupe

Medical Definition

support group

noun

: a group of people with common experiences and concerns who provide emotional and moral support for one another