1 a group of things of the same type that grow or appear close together:
a cluster of stars * The plant bears its flowers in clusters. * a leukaemia cluster (= an area where there are more cases of the disease than you would expect) * a consonant cluster (= a group of consonants next to each other in a word or phrase)
2 a group of people, animals or things close together:
a cluster of spectators * a little cluster of houses
verb [V+adv./prep.] ~ (together) to come together in a small group or groups:
The children clustered together in the corner of the room. * The doctors clustered anxiously around his bed.
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Is cluster a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, cluster is tagged as noun.
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