diff --git a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
index b8ed20978c7b9..f517079e9dd13 100644
--- a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
+++ b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ Display multiple images in a rich gallery. ([Source](https://github.com/WordPres
 
 ## Group
 
-Combine blocks into a group. ([Source](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/tree/trunk/packages/block-library/src/group))
+Gather blocks in a layout container. ([Source](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/tree/trunk/packages/block-library/src/group))
 
 -	**Name:** core/group
 -	**Category:** design
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/group/block.json b/packages/block-library/src/group/block.json
index bd79422311dbb..2e3a99f78ae3c 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/group/block.json
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/group/block.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	"name": "core/group",
 	"title": "Group",
 	"category": "design",
-	"description": "Combine blocks into a group.",
+	"description": "Gather blocks in a layout container.",
 	"keywords": [ "container", "wrapper", "row", "section" ],
 	"textdomain": "default",
 	"attributes": {
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/group/variations.js b/packages/block-library/src/group/variations.js
index 3797a515c458f..b118359cd3018 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/group/variations.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/group/variations.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const variations = [
 	{
 		name: 'group',
 		title: __( 'Group' ),
-		description: __( 'Blocks shown in a column.' ),
+		description: __( 'Blocks placed together.' ),
 		attributes: { layout: { type: 'default' } },
 		scope: [ 'transform' ],
 		isActive: ( blockAttributes ) =>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const variations = [
 	{
 		name: 'group-row',
 		title: __( 'Row' ),
-		description: __( 'Blocks shown in a row.' ),
+		description: __( 'Blocks put in a row.' ),
 		attributes: { layout: { type: 'flex', flexWrap: 'nowrap' } },
 		scope: [ 'inserter', 'transform' ],
 		isActive: ( blockAttributes ) =>