group
Translation
group, band, collection, set
Examples
A group of friends went to the cinema.
A group of friends went to the movies.
The band is a famous rock group.
The band is a famous rock group.
We can put the chairs in a group.
We can put the chairs in a group.
Grammar Patterns
a group of ((sb./sth.)) a collection of people or things A group of tourists waited for the bus.
Similar Words
Synonyms: team, collection, crowd, band; Antonyms: individual
Etymology
From Italian 'gruppo' (a knot, a lump), from a Proto-Germanic root *kruppaz meaning 'lump, mass'.
Memory Tips
Picture a group of grapes in a bunch to remember that it means a collection of things or people.