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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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In Slough, Europe's greatest cluster of data centres, over 500 people signed a petition saying the town "should not become an experiment".

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

The Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, is a cluster of young stars around 440 light years from Earth.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Videos showed that the projectiles had cluster warheads, a type of missile that had been frequently fired at Israel earlier in the war to challenge air-defense systems.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Within around 10 years, 87 home‑grown brands had emerged from the industrial cluster.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

There was something like a cluster of broad snakelike creatures drawn there.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

Heedless of this fact, automakers continue to place complex lighting and signal clusters in harm’s way, which is contributing to soaring collision-repair costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

Giant clusters containing hundreds of thousands of chips have proved useful for training the most sophisticated models.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Sea ice loss associated with cyclone clusters has risen substantially during recent decades.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

Police encourage labourers to live in clusters and avoid venturing out after dark.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

The lake was shallow where she had pulled up the boat, and farther out were clusters of rocks.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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

But they tend to be clustered in the areas exposed to the nation’s coldest temperatures, the agency noted.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

"Connectivity has historically clustered around Mumbai because the ecosystem, infrastructure and demand were already concentrated there," Gupta says.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

They clustered in a few cities including Beijing and Hangzhou, where Liang went to school and started his business.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

They clustered around as Rowan unrolled the map.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

The clustering of buildings in areas such as Virginia’s “data center alley” means a single event—such as a tornado—can trigger multiple major claims.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 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

The team also combined transcriptomics, the large-scale study of gene activity, with an advanced computational method known as differential clustering.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

But there was nothing to be seen but clustering bushes and water weeds and low-hanging boughs of yew.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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