grouping

1 of 2

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

grouping

2 of 2

present participle of group entry 2

Synonyms of grouping

Noun

• cluster
• batch
• collection
• bunch
• group
• array
• assemblage
• constellation
• set

Examples of grouping in a Sentence

Noun

They arranged the furniture in a grouping around the fireplace.

the grouping of English with other Germanic languages

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Only 28 of the 105 political parties and groupings approved by the Provisional Electoral Council to contest elections for president, Parliament and local posts, had reached the threshold of registering 30,000 members. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

The parallel groupings can be vertical, diagonal, horizontal, or a combination. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026

Sadiq, with his versatility, is the key that unlocks those groupings. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Thematic grouping of disparate work has become a popular, though not uncontroversial, trend. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for grouping

• drooping
• hooping
• looping
• scooping
• snooping
• stooping
• swooping
• trooping
• whooping
• recouping
• regrouping