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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Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), Great Pyrenees were originally bred as livestock guardian dogs, tasked with protecting flocks in mountainous regions between France and Spain.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The Philadelphia police and fire departments, the Federal Aviation Administration and other agencies flocked to Fluehr Park in Torresdale on Wednesday afternoon after the plane made an emergency crash landing into a tree.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The perch is a little too small for bigger birds like mourning doves, and my voracious flock of starlings is often cut off.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), Great Pyrenees were originally bred as livestock guardian dogs, tasked with protecting flocks in mountainous regions between France and Spain.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
Williams had also flocked to Broadview on Ash Wednesday.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The Philadelphia police and fire departments, the Federal Aviation Administration and other agencies flocked to Fluehr Park in Torresdale on Wednesday afternoon after the plane made an emergency crash landing into a tree.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Flock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flock. Accessed 5 Apr. 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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