Straggle (Noun)
Meaning
A wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons); "a straggle of outbuildings"; "a straggle of followers".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- A straggle of cars lined the highway, having been delayed by the roadworks.
- The farm consisted of a main house and a straggle of outbuildings that had been added over the years.
- A straggle of fans trailed behind the famous singer as she walked through the airport.
- The small village was just a straggle of cottages along the winding river.
- The town's shopping district was a straggle of old and new buildings, each with its own unique character.