Collective Nouns

        

What Are Collective Nouns? 

A collective noun is the word used to represent a group of people, animals, or things.

• A pair of shoes
• A catalog of prices
• A class of students
• A swarm of bees
• An anthology of prose
• An army of ants
• A battery of artillery
• A patrol of policemen
• A colony of badgers
• A fleet of vehicles
• A hail of bullets
• A line of kings
• A pack of wolves
• A shoal of fish
• A gang of prisoners
• A bouquet of flowers
• A bowl of rice
• A bunch of keys
• A bundle of sticks
• A hedge of bushes
• A chest of drawers
• A cluster of coconuts
• A cloud of dust
• A party of friends
• A heap of rubbish
• A posse of policemen
• A regiment of soldiers
• A staff of employees
• A team of players
• A tribe of natives
• A troop of scouts
• A bunch of crocks
• A caravan of gypsies
• A choir of singers
• A library of books
• A company of actors
• A congregation of worship
• A haul of fish
• A string of horses
• A stud of horses
• An outfit of clothes
• A quiver of arrows
• A sloth of bears
• A host of sparrows
• A pod of birds
• A chatter of budgerigars
• A herd of cattle
• A hive of bees
• A team of oxen
• A herd of curlew
• A mob of deer
• A band of musicians
• A litter of cubs
• A sheaf of grain
• A bevy of ladies
• A board of directors
• A crew of sailors
• A body of men
• A gaggle of geese
• A range of mountains
• A bevy of quail
• A cloud of insects
• A drove of horses
• A string of pearls
• A wad of notes
• An agenda of tasks
• An anthology of poems
• An orchard of fruit trees
• A hand of bananas
• A basket of fruit
• A mob of rioters
• A pack of thieves
• A batch of bread
• A galaxy of stars
• A fleet of boats
• A fleet of cars
• A troupe of artists
• A pack of cards
• A group of islands
• A forest of trees
• A ream of paper
• A clump of bushes
• A battery of guns
• A block of flats
• A dynasty of kings
• A flight of airplanes
• A flight of stairs
• A garland of Sonnets
• A group of dancers
• A catch of fish
• A colony of gulls
• A flight of birds
• A flock of sheep
• A shower of rain
• A stack of wood
• A nest of mice
• A set of clubs
• A reel of film
• A school of whales
• A book of notes
• A pride of lions
• A crowd of people
• A zoo of wild animals
• A bale of cotton
• A packet of letters

Collective Nouns for People, Animals, Things

• A band of musicians
• A troupe of artistes
• A dynasty of kings
• A group of dancers
• A bevy of ladies
• A staff of employees
• A crowd of people
• A party of friends
• A board of directors
• A regiment of soldiers
• A crew of sailors
• A tribe of natives
• A body of men
• A patrol of policemen
• A congregation of worshippers
• A pack of thieves
• A bunch of crocks
• A company of actors
• A team of players
• A mob of rioters
• A caravan of gypsies
• A line of kings
• A troop of scouts
• A choir of singers
• A host of angels
• A posse of policemen
• A class of students
• A gang of prisoners
• A horde of savages

Collective Nouns for Animals

• A cackle of hyenas
• A mustering of storks
• A mob of kangaroos
• A wisp of snipe
• A pod of whales
• A bale of turtles
• A murder of crows
• A muster of peafowl
• A brace of ducks
• An exaltation of larks
• A party of jays
• A flock of geese
• A cast of hawks
• A sedge of herons
• A stand of flamingos
• A scold of jays
• A team of ducks
• A covey of partridge
• A trip of dotterel
• An army of frogs
• A school of whales
• A nest of turtles
• A leap of leopards
• A host of sparrows
• A troop of kangaroos

Collective Nouns for Things

• A wad of notes
• A pair of shoes
• An album of photographs
• A string of pearls
• An anthology of poems
• A reel of film
• An outfit of clothes
• A fleet of ships
• A comb of bananas
• An archipelago of islands
• A quiver of arrows
• A bale of cotton
• A packet of letters
• A hedge of bushes
• A basket of fruit
• An orchard of fruit trees
• A batch of bread
• A library of books
• A battery of guns
• A set of clubs
• A harvest of wheat
• A block of flats
• A forest of trees
• A book of notes
• A book of notes
• A group of islands
• A bouquet of flowers
• A collection of coins
• A bowl of rice
• A stack of wood
• A bunch of keys
• A hand of bananas
• A bundle of sticks
• A catalog of prices
• A shower of rain
• A ream of paper
• A chest of drawers
• A heap of rubbish
• A range of mountains
• A cluster of coconuts
• A pack of cards
• A hail of bullets
• A cloud of dust
• A galaxy of stars
• A sheaf of grain
• A clump of bushes

Collective Nouns for Food & Drinks

• A load/ slice/ piece of bread
• A bowl of rice
• A slice/ piece of cheese
• A bowl of soup
• A bar/ piece/ square of chocolate
• A slice/ piece of cake
• A piece of cookies
• A can of soda
• A bottle of milk
• A box of cereal
• A carton of milk
• A cup of tea

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