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cluster

noun · /ˈklʌstɚ/ · Level 1 · Starter

What does cluster mean?

cluster (noun): a bunch or group of several discrete items that are close to each other.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you use cluster in a sentence?

How do you pronounce cluster?

/ˈklʌstɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

What are synonyms of cluster?

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

Test yourself: do you know “cluster”?

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What does “cluster” mean?

a separate part of a building, enclosed by walls, a floor and a ceiling

Not quite: that's what room means.

a bunch or group of several discrete items that are close to each other

Right! That's what “cluster” means.

the physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism

Not quite: that's what body means.

the surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground

Not quite: that's what ground means.

Which word is closest in meaning to “cluster”?

money

Not quite: money means something else.

house

Not quite: house means something else.

bunch

Right!

place

Not quite: place means something else.

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