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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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By "carving out" this tiny atomic cluster and treating it like a separate molecule, Martirez can use powerful computational methods that chemists have spent decades refining.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

On Tuesday, health officials there confirmed that one person had died of an infection amid a cluster of cases linked to the popular Brookshire Farms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

Tesla already has a supercomputing cluster in Texas, while SpaceX operates data centers in Mississippi and Tennessee.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

It was supposed to be the most-expensive new neighborhood in America, a cluster of five midcentury-inspired mansions perched on a hilltop overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, Calif.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The cluster of al-mirajes emerged from behind a kiosk selling newspapers and followed, green shoots erupting behind them.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

North of Singapore, Malaysia's Johor region has become "one of the largest emerging AI infrastructure clusters in the world", according to researcher James Chai of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

These include dwarf galaxies and star clusters, many of which contain so few stars that they are extremely difficult to detect.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

At the heart of the implant is a piece of graphite felt covered with tiny clusters of gold.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

It's not unusual to get storms so close together, in fact they quite often arrive in clusters.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Rather than a single tent with rings enclosed within, this circus contains clusters of tents like pyramids, some large and others quite small.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

After chipping their way through their shells, sea turtle hatchlings in the wild typically remain clustered together beneath the sand until nighttime, when temperatures and predation risk drop.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 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

Because of this dynamic, major gifts to colleges are often clustered around prominent schools.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

I remember one of the stories Grandma told me when she was still living—a story about the early humans, clustered in Ghana, who grew tired of dying.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

In some areas, clustering increases the impact on sea ice by as much as 1.5 times.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 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

That stronger clustering might also appear to explain observations suggesting that the Universe contains denser structures than predicted.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 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

At one of these ends there was an enormous camera on wheels, and a whole army of Oompa-Loompas was clustering around it, oiling its joints and adjusting its knobs and polishing its great glass lens.

From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl


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