flock (A2)

noun, verb

Pronunciation: /flɒk/

Definition

A group of birds, sheep, or goats.

Examples

• A flock of geese flew overhead.

• The shepherd guided his flock to the pasture.

• The church was filled with a flock of worshippers.

How to Use flock

flock of birds (collocation)

A group of birds. — "We watched a flock of birds migrating south."

flock of sheep (collocation)

A group of sheep. — "The farmer counted his flock of sheep before nightfall."

flock to (prepositional phrase)

To go to a place in large numbers. — "Thousands of people flocked to the festival."

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