Definition of Clump

a small, dense group of people or animals

Examples of Clump in a sentence

There is a clump of people standing outside of the new store, each of theme eager to partake in its opening sale before the competition can take the best goods.  🔊

Groups of friends tend to form a clump in the school hallways, their bodies blocking off the route to class for other students with places to be.  🔊

The protesters were little more than a clump of angry people right now, but I was certain that their numbers would grow into a large crowd soon enough.  🔊

Penguins will often gather together in a clump to conserve body heat and fend off the chilling winds of their habitat.  🔊

I saw a clump of ants on the sidewalk today, but I didn’t realize why they would be so tightly packed together until I saw that they were attacking an earthworm.  🔊

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