- a number of people or things that are together in the same place or that are connected in some way
- group of somebody/something a group of people/students/friends
- A group of us is/are going to the theatre this evening.
- a group of islands in the Indian ocean
- English is a member of the Germanic group of languages.
- in groups People were standing around in small groups.
- as a group The gorillas go foraging for food as a group.
- The proportion of single-parent families varies between different income groups.
- Disabled drivers are an ever-growing minority group.
Extra ExamplesTopics People in societya1- Minority groups are entitled to equal protection under the law.
- She has a very wide group of friends.
- The animals live in family groups of 10–20 individuals.
- The president met with a select group of senior ministers.
- Within a group, each individual had a definite status.
- a group of young mothers
- A large group of people had collected outside the building.
- On the hillside was a little group of houses.
- Students were sitting around in groups on the grass.
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- a number of people who work or do something together or share particular beliefs
- The residents formed a community action group.
- I've joined a writing group.
- a research/study/discussion group
- a human rights group
- a militant/rebel/terrorist group
- Other members of the group agree.
- group of somebody She leads a group of scientists at the Medical Research Centre.
- in a group There are fifteen of us in the group.
- to work in groups
- into groups The students were divided into groups of four.
- Classes will involve both individual and group activities.
- Only group members are allowed to vote.
Extra Examples- She asked her students to get into groups of four.
- The strangers who came together for the course soon became a cohesive group.
- We divided the class into small groups.
- a discussion group that meets once a month
- It costs $20 to join the group.
- She goes to a drama group every Saturday.
- She worked with groups of college students who had literacy problems.
- The college has a small but active women's group.
- They formed a small group that was later to grow into a major protest movement.
- We have set up a self-help group for victims of crime.
- The move was condemned by human rights groups.
- Environmental groups were delighted with the tone of the report.
- (business) a number of companies that are owned by the same person or organization
- This acquisition will make them the largest newspaper group in the world.
- The Burton group announced its quarterly figures yesterday.
- Our group sales director attended the conference in Munich this year.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
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- (becoming old-fashioned) a number of musicians who perform together, especially to play pop music
- She sings in a rock group.
Extra ExamplesTopics Musica1- The group formed back in 1992.
- The group has split up and re-formed several times with different musicians.
- He left the group last year to pursue a solo career.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- large
- wide
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- create
- form
- found
- …
- form
- split up
- comprise
- …
- leader
- member
- activity
- …
- as a group
- in a/the group
- within a/the group
- …
- divide somebody/something into groups
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French groupe, from Italian gruppo, of Germanic origin; related to crop.
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