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cluster

[kluhs-ter] / ˈklʌs tər /




Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for cluster?
The word cluster often refers to a group of things of the same kind that are held together—a bundle. Sometimes, it specifically refers to a group of things that grow together, like a cluster of grapes. A synonym for this sense is bunch. More generally, the word cluster can refer to any collection of things positioned closely together. These things can be tangible, as in There is a cluster of people around the gate, or intangible, as in data cluster or Epidemiologists are tracking multiple outbreak clusters.  A very general synonym is group (or, perhaps more precisely, grouping). The word clutch can also refer to a group or bunch of things. Cluster can also be used as a verb meaning to form into such a group. Synonyms are assemble, gather, and the verb sense of group. What is another name for a cluster of flowers? A cluster of flowers is more commonly known as a bunch of flowers or simply a bouquet. The word clutch could also be used.
How do you use cluster in a sentence?
Cluster refers to close groups. It can refer to both tangible and intangible things. Here are some examples of cluster in a sentence:
  • It’s right over there, near that cluster of bushes.
  • I think we’ll find our answer by analyzing these data clusters. 
  • The people clustered around the stage to hear the speech.

Example Sentences

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Saskia was having a stroke - specifically, a brain bleed caused by a ruptured arteriovenous malformation, an abnormal cluster of blood vessels connecting arteries and veins.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Recently, a growing cluster of AI studios, including Promise, TrueShort, Native Foreign, and PhantomX, are expanding in the neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

What stands out is the 50m swimming pool along the deck, with a cluster of waterslides at one end.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

As many as 8,000 people lived in its unique cluster of adobe-brick homes, which were packed together, Mr. Kean writes, “as tightly as molars, with no space between them.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

She stooped to hide under the shade of a cluster of huisache trees, looking almost translucent.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

The new research suggests that regular exercise changes these nerve clusters in ways scientists had not previously recognized.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

It is not unusual to get storms one after another - in fact they quite often arrive in clusters.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Pattersonreceived several medals for his service and achievements, according to the Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs, including the Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The proposed changes cover 23 AI-related technologies such as large language models, AI agents, chip design and computing clusters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Its land slopes upward, along the rise of a hill, covered in dense clusters of evergreen trees.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

Social media accounts, particularly on TikTok, are awash with companies trying to attract people on benefits into their properties, mainly clustered around Birmingham's poorest areas.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

They do a ZIP Code analysis of where existing clients live and where e-commerce clients seem clustered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Photos showed how the endangered moths clustered together so densely inside their caves, it was impossible to see the rock beneath.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The swarm of seismic activity was clustered around the Newport-Inglewood Fault Zone, a strike-slip fault that runs from Culver City to Newport Beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

There were fifty men, most of them young, clustered in the dingy gray chamber.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

This includes clustering around the ball, attracting pressure, before looking to find players in space quickly.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

It also underwent a store refresh program, changing products and is clustering locations to boost profit and customer traffic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

In dwarf galaxies, the process creates dark matter cores with relatively low central densities, matching recent observations of galaxy clustering.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

The clustering of short positions presents “a dormant risk of a bullish short-covering” although “it may require a bullish catalyst to ignite upside potential,” he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

She passed young saplings clustering around the bases of the tallest trees like children surrounding their mother.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo


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