# clustered

/ˈkɫəstɝd/ (US) · /klˈʌstəd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/clustered
Updated: 2026-05-08

## Definition

growing or gathered together in a small, tight group. You use this to describe things that are very close to each other in one spot.

For teachers: positioned or occurring in a close group or bunch. Often used to describe data points, physical objects, or people gathered in a specific area.

## Examples

- The small houses are clustered together on the hillside.
- The researchers noticed that the cases of the virus were clustered in just three specific neighborhoods.
- The telescope revealed a sky filled with clustered galaxies, each containing billions of stars held together by their mutual gravitational pull.

## Usage notes

- Often used with the adverb 'together' or followed by the preposition 'around'.

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