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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