grouping

noun

group·​ing ˈgrü-piŋ How to pronounce grouping (audio)
1
: the act or process of combining in groups
2
: a set of objects combined in a group
a furniture grouping

Examples of grouping in a Sentence

They arranged the furniture in a grouping around the fireplace. the grouping of English with other Germanic languages
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2025 There have been several political groupings called the American Party, or something similar, in U.S. history. Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 11 July 2025 But one grouping, FOUTTE (which stood for Five of Us Till the End), wasn't nearly as successful as the other, Level Six, with the former's last remaining Houseguest, Haleigh Broucher, finishing in seventh place. Adam England, People.com, 10 July 2025 Those coarse groupings, however, miss so much of the nuance. Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for grouping

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of grouping was in 1704

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“Grouping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grouping. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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