English > gathering: 4 senses > noun 1, group| Meaning | A group of persons together in one place. |
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| Synonym | assemblage |
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| Narrower | assembly | A group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose |
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| audience | A gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance |
| bevy | A large gathering of people of a particular type |
| building | The occupants of a building |
| camp | A group of people living together in a camp / camp / camp |
| carload | A gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile |
| cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae | The actors in a play |
| class, form, grade, course | A body of students who are taught together |
| class, year | A body of students who graduate together |
| commune | A body of people or families living together and sharing everything |
| community | A group of people living in a particular local area |
| contingent | A gathering of persons representative of some larger / larger group |
| convocation | A group gathered in response to a summons / summons |
| cortege, retinue, suite, entourage | The group following and attending to some important person |
| covey | A small collection of people |
| crowd | A large number of things or people considered together |
| crowd, crew, gang, bunch | An informal body of friends |
| fair | gathering of producers to promote business |
| floor | The occupants of a floor |
| meeting, group meeting | A formally arranged gathering |
| multitude, throng, concourse | A large gathering of people |
| municipality | People living in a town or city having local self-government |
| muster | A gathering of military personnel for duty |
| octet, octette, eightsome | Eight people considered as a unit |
| pair | Two people considered as a unit |
| quartet, quartette, foursome | Four people considered as a unit |
| quintet, quintette, fivesome | Five people considered as a unit |
| quorum | A gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business |
| rally, mass meeting | A large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm |
| rap group | A gathering of people holding a rap session |
| rave-up | A raucous gathering |
| room | The people who are present in a room |
| septet, septette, sevensome | Seven people considered as a unit |
| sextet, sextette, sixsome | Six people considered as a unit |
| social gathering, social affair | A gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship |
| table | A company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game / game / game |
| trio, threesome, triad, trinity | Three people considered as a unit |
| turnout | The group that gathers together for a particular occasion |
| wine tasting | A gathering of people to taste / taste and compare different wines |
| Broader | social group | People sharing some social relation |
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| Spanish | colectividad |
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| Catalan | col·lectivitat |
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| Verbs | gather | collect in one place |
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| gather | get people together |
