WordHive Learning Dictionary

Group

noun

A group is people or things together.

5 letters 1 syllable

What does Group mean?

A group is people or things together.

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Dictionary definition

A number of people, animals, or things that are together or share something in common.

Example sentences

Group in a sentence

easy

Our group worked on the poster.

medium

A group of birds flew over the field.

hard

Putting ideas into a group can make information easier to understand.

Writing practice

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Practice the meaning of Group

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does group mean?

Practice 2

Which sentence uses group correctly?

Practice 3

Which word is closest in meaning to group?

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Group

Voice settings
Sounds like

GROOP

Listen, then repeat the word.

Synonyms

Words like Group

teamPeople working together.
collectionThings gathered together.
setA group of items that belong together.
Antonyms

Opposite words

individualOne person or thing.
single itemOne item by itself.
Synonym practice

Want to practice group synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "A group of students waited by the door," then compare close word choices. Practice group synonyms.

Word family

Group word family

Base word

group

noun

groups

More than one group.

Related words
Student support

Understand Group

Hint for students

A group is more than one person or thing together. The members usually share a place, purpose, or category.

Common mix-up

Group is not the same as crowd. A crowd can be random, but a group often has members that belong together in some way.

Try it in class or at home

Write one sentence that shows group without using the word group. Model sentence: "Five students sat at one table to solve the puzzle together." Clue words: five students, one table, together. Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show more than one person or thing together for a reason?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "A group of students worked together on the poster." Why does group fit better than single?