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

Meanwhile, of the 105 political parties and groupings qualified to participate, only 33 had successfully submitted their membership lists. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Previously, Greater China was its own region and Asia Pacific and Latin America were one grouping. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Last month, The Athletic reported that the Mets’ position player grouping could look awfully similar next season. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2026

For this humble fishing village in Yemen, a tumbledown grouping of barely-there huts nestled between the water and an imposing mountain range, stands sentinel over one of the world’s most vital waterways. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 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