WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
peer′ group′, 
  1. Psychology, Sociologya group of people, usually of similar age, background, and social status, with whom a person associates and who are likely to influence the person's beliefs and behavior.
  • 1940–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
peer group
  1. a social group composed of individuals of approximately the same age
'peer group' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
black sheep - peer pressure

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