Synonyms of cluster

cluster 1 of 2

noun

ˈklə-stər 

1

as in batch

a number of things considered as a unit

a cluster of stars in the southern sky

Synonyms & Similar Words

• batch
• array
• collection
• constellation
• bunch
• grouping
• group
• assemblage
• set
• clump
• package
• battery
• lot
• assortment
• bank
• series
• mixture
• block
• suite
• variety
• band
• clutch
• huddle
• aggregation
• parcel
• clot
• knot
• accumulation
• aggregate
• muster
• jumble
• conglomeration
• the whole kit and caboodle
• passel
• agglomeration
• hodgepodge
• miscellany
• suit
• odds and ends
• cycle
• sundries
• run

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unit
• entity
• item
• single

2

as in grouping

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit

a small cluster of reporters waited by the courthouse door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grouping
• group
• batch
• bunch
• band
• lot
• array
• crop
• constellation
• team
• battery
• crew
• clutch
• platoon
• party
• squadron
• collective
• circle
• body
• huddle
• organization
• consort
• parcel
• knot
• gathering
• battalion
• school
• clique
• brigade
• gang
• round
• passel
• assembly
• congregation
• the whole kit and caboodle
• clan
• boodle
• coterie
• posse
• set
• task force
• guild
• faction
• ring
• federation
• coalition
• phalanx
• confederacy
• union
• bloc
• sect
• alliance
• confederation
• muster
• brood
• league
• fellowship
• outfit
• bevy
• order
• covey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individual
• single

cluster

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to gather

to come together into one body or place

the mice clustered together into a small burrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gather
• converge
• rendezvous
• meet
• assemble
• conglomerate
• convene
• congregate
• get together
• join
• merge
• concentrate
• collect
• forgather
• concenter
• club
• affiliate
• confederate
• cooperate
• consolidate
• couple
• collaborate
• band (together)
• associate
• unite
• federate
• gang up
• consort
• caucus
• ally
• conjoin
• reassemble
• reconvene
• remeet
• regather

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperse
• split (up)
• break up
• leave
• disband
• take off
• depart
• dissociate
• disjoin
• disunite

2

as in to huddle

to gather into a closely packed group

all the cottages are clustered on one end of the lake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huddle
• crowd
• pile
• bunch
• swarm
• flock
• assemble
• herd
• converge
• surround
• conglomerate
• press
• mob
• congregate
• concentrate
• collect
• encircle
• convene
• hug
• throng
• forgather
• concenter
• embrace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• split (up)
• disperse
• break up
• disband

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cluster

Noun

The people more likely to die sooner moved more slowly, had weaker hand-grip strength, and showed a cluster of other red flags for a condition now called frailty. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

Suckers that grow in clusters from higher up on the trunk or along branches are called water sprouts and may also be a sign of stress. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Verb

Snow and cold weather, along with a shrinking dining table, may cluster grouse in groups of up to a dozen birds. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

The 50-day and 200-day are clustered right below the current price at $234 and $240, which at least gives us a zone to watch on the downside. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026