grouping

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

Synonyms of grouping

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

Examples of grouping in a Sentence

They arranged the furniture in a grouping around the fireplace.

the grouping of English with other Germanic languages

Recent Examples on the Web

When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026

The country holds the rotating presidency of the NB8, a regional grouping of the five Nordic countries and the three Baltic states. —ABC News, 9 June 2026

To save a grouping of tabs, folks can use Safari's tab groups feature, which saves tabs together, even when the browser is closed. —Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 June 2026

The alert from the grouping — made up of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the US — reflected concern that Beijing is using AI to flood recruitment sites with deceptive offers in order to tap into sensitive data and information. —Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for grouping

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