grouping

noun

group·​ing ˈgrü-piŋ How to pronounce grouping (audio)
1
: the act or process of combining in groups
2
: a set of objects combined in a group
a furniture grouping

Examples of grouping in a Sentence

They arranged the furniture in a grouping around the fireplace. the grouping of English with other Germanic languages
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In the fall, Hempstead recommends hiking just beyond Chester Lake to Elephant Rocks, a grouping of huge limestone boulders surrounded by coniferous trees called larches, whose soft needles turn buttery yellow in late September. Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025 In his opening remarks to the forum, Xi called for unity and cooperation between the grouping of 21 economies on both sides of the Pacific. Helen Regan, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025 The 10-member grouping—Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam—includes several of the world’s leading sourcing hubs for apparel and manufacturing. Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025 Nix was uneven, seemingly out of sync with Payton and the personnel groupings. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grouping

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grouping was in 1704

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“Grouping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grouping. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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