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
they 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
Synonyms
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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Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
The general public’s risk from bird flu remains low, according to the CDC, but there is still a real risk for animals, with outbreaks detected in commercial poultry, backyard flocks and even pets.
4.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 31 July 2024
Photograph: Nathan Howard/Getty Images Ongoing outbreaks of avian influenza have decimated poultry flocks and wild birds across the United States and worldwide.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 29 July 2024
Bird flu has affected more than 100 million wild aquatic birds, commercial flocks and backyard poultry in the U.S. over the last several years.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 25 July 2024
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Noun
The situation echoes a similar outbreak in 2022, but this new strain appears to have infected Weld County poultry flocks after first infecting nearby dairy herds, along with 10 farmworkers.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
The general public’s risk from bird flu remains low, according to the CDC, but there is still a real risk for animals, with outbreaks detected in commercial poultry, backyard flocks and even pets.
4.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 31 July 2024
Photograph: Nathan Howard/Getty Images Ongoing outbreaks of avian influenza have decimated poultry flocks and wild birds across the United States and worldwide.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 29 July 2024
Bird flu has affected more than 100 million wild aquatic birds, commercial flocks and backyard poultry in the U.S. over the last several years.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 25 July 2024
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“Flock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flock. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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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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