1
: a group of animals (such as birds or sheep) assembled or herded together
2
: a group under the guidance of a leader
especially
: a church congregation
3
: a large number
a flock of tourists
flocked; flocking; flocks
: to gather or move in a flock
Tourists flocked to the beach.
1
: a tuft of wool or cotton fiber
2
: woolen or cotton refuse used for stuffing furniture and mattresses
3
: very short or pulverized fiber used especially to form a velvety pattern on cloth or paper or a protective covering on metal
4
: floc
flocked; flocking; flocks
Examples of flock in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a flock of obstreperous reporters at the press conference
a flock of sheep crossing the road
Verb (1)
vacationers flocked to the towns along the shore in order to escape the August heat
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Mariam Fam, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
At Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek, the baseball diamond had a different team of Mudhens on it, as a flock of Canada geese took over a huge puddle that formed on the infield.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The Apostle Islands drew in more than 290,000 visitors from across the world in 2014, of which more than half flocked to the park during the first three months.
—Danielle Kaeding, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Hundreds of residents in Tangerang, a city outside the capital, Jakarta, flock to the Cisadane River to wash their hair with rice straw shampoo and welcome the fasting month with a symbolic spiritual cleansing.
—Mariam Fam, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
At Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek, the baseball diamond had a different team of Mudhens on it, as a flock of Canada geese took over a huge puddle that formed on the infield.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
Viewers have flocked to theaters over the weekend, no doubt in part thanks to a steamy press tour which revved up excitement for the film.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The Apostle Islands drew in more than 290,000 visitors from across the world in 2014, of which more than half flocked to the park during the first three months.
—Danielle Kaeding, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Flock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flock. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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flock
1 of 2 noun1
: a group of animals (as birds or sheep) assembled or herded together
2
: a group someone keeps watch over
3
: a large number
a flock of tourists
flock
2 of 2 verb
: to gather or move in a crowd
they flocked to the beach
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