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

Two other large, bright open star clusters in this region that look great in 10x50 binoculars are the glittering stars of NGC 752 in Andromeda and M34, a bright, hazy patch in Perseus. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Each mode adjusts the interior ambient lighting, gauge cluster lighting and formatting, and even the audio settings accordingly to set the tone. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 6 Nov. 2026

Verb

Perched high on Sugarloaf Mountain, Grande Denali Lodge has one of the most dramatic settings of the hotels clustered around Denali’s entrance. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026

More rocks, less sand Recently, Crystal Cove State Park resembled a construction zone, with crews working around the clock to form large sand berms to protect historic wooden cottages clustered on sand between the ocean and highway. — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026