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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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile theater enthusiasts flock to Round House, and fans of the visual arts find plenty of eye candy in the city’s Arts & Entertainment District, with its galleries and public art.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
Spring Break 2026 is in full swing as crowds of students and travelers flock to Fort Lauderdale beach.
—Michele Eve Sandberg, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Wild turkeys gobbled up Staten Island straphangers’ time on Monday, after a flock fouled up service on the Staten Island Railway.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile theater enthusiasts flock to Round House, and fans of the visual arts find plenty of eye candy in the city’s Arts & Entertainment District, with its galleries and public art.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
Fans were gripping fences all Sunday morning as the sounds of racecars serenaded the tens of thousands who flocked to IndyCar’s inaugural Java House Grand Prix of Arlington.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
Spring Break 2026 is in full swing as crowds of students and travelers flock to Fort Lauderdale beach.
—Michele Eve Sandberg, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Flock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flock. Accessed 18 Mar. 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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