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. Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025 That line will start sailing on June 17, with KMTC providing one vessel to the grouping. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 May 2025 The Roma community is Europe’s largest ethnic minority grouping. Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 19 May 2025 Shoppers — who can visit Mr. Eckstein’s warehouse space on Fridays or by appointment Monday through Thursday — find inventory not used for staging displayed for sale in artful groupings. Craig Kellogg Ashok Sinha, New York Times, 16 May 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 29 May. 2025.

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