1
: a group of animals (such as birds or sheep) assembled or herded together
2
: a group under the guidance of a leader
especially
: a church congregation
3
: a large number
a flock of tourists
flocked; flocking; flocks
: to gather or move in a flock
they flocked to the beach
1
: a tuft of wool or cotton fiber
2
: woolen or cotton refuse used for stuffing furniture and mattresses
3
: very short or pulverized fiber used especially to form a velvety pattern on cloth or paper or a protective covering on metal
4
: floc
flocked; flocking; flocks
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Examples of flock in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a flock of obstreperous reporters at the press conference
a flock of sheep crossing the road
Verb (1)
vacationers flocked to the towns along the shore in order to escape the August heat
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Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
An additional 36 were added in 2021, and a final 13 completed the flock in fall 2022, bringing the total to 100 and raising $750,000 for public art, education, and cultural programs.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Linnea Covington, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The disease has had the biggest impact on large egg farm flocks from October to January, with the hardest hit coming in December, according to the USDA.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
While an investigation into the source of the infection is ongoing, it has been determined that the patient had exposure to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
An additional 36 were added in 2021, and a final 13 completed the flock in fall 2022, bringing the total to 100 and raising $750,000 for public art, education, and cultural programs.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
Skilled skiers and snowboarders flock here for an exclusive experience paired with high-end accommodations and meals as phenomenal as the peaks.
—Linnea Covington, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The disease has had the biggest impact on large egg farm flocks from October to January, with the hardest hit coming in December, according to the USDA.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Flock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flock. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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flock
1 of 2 noun1
: a group of animals (as birds or sheep) assembled or herded together
2
: a group someone keeps watch over
3
: a large number
a flock of tourists
flock
2 of 2 verb
: to gather or move in a crowd
they flocked to the beach
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