support group

American

noun

a group of people who meet regularly to support or sustain each other by discussing problems affecting them in common, as alcoholism or bereavement.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

support groups

plural

Etymology

Origin of support group

First recorded in 1985–90

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support group

Downtown L.A.could benefit from Burbank’s approach, said Nella McOsker, president of the Central City Assn. business support group.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Police said Ross - who is from Edinburgh and is known to family and friends as Lisa - had been volunteering with a refugee support group based in Athens.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

A 91-year-old man has completed a skydive and raised £5,000 in the process for a local support group.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Comment sections have quickly evolved into a digital support group for bewildered men swapping stories of their own theatre experience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

She met with her birth mother support group a few days earlier, telling them about the upcoming meeting with a voice that didn’t shake or tremble.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

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