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

But the Panthers played one of their worst games of the season on Sunday after a grouping of underwhelming practices this past week. —Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025

This formal living room also has four-top table in the corner to accommodate a second grouping of people, adding to the room’s flexibility. —Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025

The names of the betrayersare a secret carefully guarded by Cacique and the group called Caribe, a loose grouping of about 3,000 Venezuelan military personnel who have deserted the regime’s ranks and from abroad are trying to coordinate to overthrow Maduro. —Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

Sometimes the same groupings will have different names. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2025

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