noun#4,210 by frequency
herd
/hɜːd/
A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper; Any collection of animals gathered or travelling in a company; A crowd, a mass of people or things; a rabble
- plural
- herds
Meanings
- 1
A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper
The human being is a herd animal.
Tatoeba · Adelpa · CC BY 2.0 FR
There was a herd of cows in the field.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
Any collection of animals gathered or travelling in a company
- 3
A crowd, a mass of people or things; a rabble
- 4
A collection of things, especially vehiclesrare
- 5
Someone who keeps a group of domestic animalsrare