flock
noun [C, + sing/pl verb] (GROUP) /flɒk/
/flɑːk/ Definition
› a group of sheep, goats, or birds, or a group of people: a flock of sheep/goats/geese The shepherd is bringing his flock down from the hills. A noisy flock of tourists came into the building. The vicar invited all the members of his flock (= all the people who go to his church) to attend the special service.Animal groupingsGroups of people
(Definition of flock noun (GROUP) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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