wolf pack

American

noun

a group of submarines operating together in hunting down and attacking enemy convoys.
a group of wolves hunting together.

Etymology

Origin of wolf pack

1890–95 wolf pack for def. 2; 1940–45 wolf pack for def. 1

Example Sentences

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A flotilla of uncrewed "wolf pack" drone boats has successfully been used to escort warships in a Royal Navy and Army trial.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

California wildlife officials also recently reported that the state’s southernmost wolf pack in Tulare County is suffering from sarcoptic mange, a disease caused by parasitic mites that can cause itchy skin lesions and hair loss.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

The bulk of those emissions occur before a visitor even spies a geyser or a wandering wolf pack.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2024

It was a snowy October day when Joshua Welter spotted the large gray wolf pack just south of the road in Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park.

From National Geographic • Feb. 20, 2024

But more important, his whisperings kept her from being totally and hopelessly lonely without Kapu and her wolf pack.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

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