grouped
grouped — noun
1. a set of people or things that belong together or are looked at as one
a set of people or things that belong together or are looked at as one
A small group of children sat under the big oak tree, sharing stories.
collocation: a group of [people]
Clara divided the strawberries into three groups for the picnic baskets.
pattern: divide [things] into groups
The teacher asked each group to write their answer on a large sheet of paper.
Dev spotted a group of birds flying south above the frozen lake.
A working group from the hospital met every Friday to discuss patient safety.
- collection
suggests items gathered over time, often by one person
- set
items that naturally belong together, like a matching set
- bunch
informal; often used for small, casual clusters of people or objects
- cluster
physically close together; used for stars, houses, or spots on skin
- individual
one single person or thing rather than a collection
常見錯誤
2. a small set of musicians who perform together, usually playing pop, rock, or sim
a small set of musicians who perform together, usually playing pop, rock, or similar popular music
Mei started a pop group with three friends from her local music class.
collocation: pop group / rock group
The group released their first song on the radio last summer.
Fatima watched a local jazz group play at the street festival in Marrakesh.
A new K-pop group from Seoul sold out the stadium in under one hour.
The drummer left the group after their final concert of the year.
- solo artist
a single performer rather than a collective
用法筆記
Used mainly for pop, rock, jazz, and similar popular music styles. Classical ensembles are more often called orchestras, ensembles, or chamber groups.
常見錯誤
3. a large business made up of several smaller companies that operate under one own
a large business made up of several smaller companies that operate under one owner or parent company
A large German group bought the small shoe factory near Tari's hometown.
collocation: a [nationality] group bought/owns
The group owns three clothing brands, a hotel chain, and two daily newspapers.
Somsak's aunt works for a media group that runs several television channels.
The technology group announced plans to hire five hundred new workers.
A banking group from Zurich opened a new office in the city centre.
- conglomerate
very large group with many different kinds of businesses
- corporation
emphasises the legal structure; a single large company
- holding company
a company that owns other companies but may not produce goods itself
- independent business
a single company not owned by a larger group
用法筆記
Subject is always a business or corporation. Common in news and financial reporting.
常見錯誤
4. a set of teams that play against each other in the early rounds of a sports comp
a set of teams that play against each other in the early rounds of a sports competition, where the best performers move on to later rounds
Farhan's team finished top of their group and reached the quarter-finals.
collocation: top/bottom of the group
Four teams from each group go through to the next round of matches.
The national side was drawn into a tough group with Brazil and Japan.
Ananya cheered as her school team won every single group match this season.
The group stage ends in December, after which only two teams advance.
- knockout stage
the later part of a tournament where losing once means elimination
用法筆記
Common in football (soccer), rugby, basketball, and cricket tournaments. Distinct from noun/1: this sense specifically refers to a competitive format with a defined first round.
常見錯誤
grouped — verb
- groupedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- groupeds3rd person singular
- groupeding-ing form
- groupededpast simple
1. to put people or things together into a collection based on what they share, or
to put people or things together into a collection based on what they share, or to come together as one
Anja grouped the old books by size and placed them on the bottom shelf.
pattern: group [things] by [criterion]
The students grouped around the notice board to read the new sports results.
pattern: group around [location]
Jia grouped the dried flowers into six bouquets for the wedding tables.
The camping dishes were grouped together inside a blue plastic storage box.
Ingrid grouped the younger swimmers with a coach who taught beginners.
文法句型
group + [things] + by + [criterion]
group + together
group + around
用法筆記
Frequently used with prepositions: group by (criterion), group into (categories), group together (combine), group around (gather near). The passive 'be grouped' is common in formal descriptions.