Meaning & use
herd
A large group of animals of the same kind that live, graze, or move together.
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A herd of elephants crossed the river as the sun began to set.
The cowboys spent all morning driving the herd toward the northern pasture.
A note on using this word
Herd usually describes grazing animals like cattle or elephants, while 'flock' suits birds or sheep and 'pack' suits wolves.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To gather people or animals into a group and move them together.
Staff herded the tourists back onto the bus before the gates closed.
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