peer groupnoun [ C usually singular, + sing/pl verb ]
uk/ˈpɪə ˌɡruːp/us/ˈpɪr ˌɡruːp/the people who are approximately the same age as you and come from a similar social group:
These children scored significantly lower on intelligence tests than others in their peer group.
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Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- assemblage
- band
- bee
- corps
- crop
- galaxy
- gang
- ginger group
- group
- grouping
- quarter
- stable
- threesome
- throng
- tribe
- triumvirate
- vintage
- wing
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