120 Examples of Collective Nouns
A collective noun refers to words that describe a group of individuals or things considered as a single entity. They are often used to describe groups of animals, people, or objects.
Here's a list with 120 examples of common collective nouns:
Collective Nouns for Animals
A bloat of hippos
A clowder of cats
A colony of ants
A crash of rhinoceroses
A drift of pigs
A drove of cattle
A exaltation of larks
A flight of birds
A flock of sheep
A gaggle of geese
A gam of whales
A horde of gnats
A host of sparrows
A kindle of kittens
A leap of leopards
A litter of puppies
A murder of crows
A nest of vipers
A pack of wolves
A parliament of owls
A pod of dolphins
A pride of lions
A school of fish
A shoal of fish
A skein of geese
A sloth of bears
A smack of jellyfish
A sounder of swine
A stand of flamingos
A swarm of bees
Collective Nouns for People
A band of musicians
A board of directors
A cast of actors
A choir of singers
A class of students
A crowd of people
A family of relatives
A gang of thieves
A panel of experts
A platoon of soldiers
A squad of players
A staff of employees
A team of athletes
A troupe of dancers
An army of soldiers
An audience of spectators
An orchestra of musicians
An organization of members
A congregation of worshippers
A delegation of representatives
A faculty of teachers
A jury of jurors
A mob of protesters
A party of guests
A patrol of policemen
A regiment of soldiers
A senate of legislators
A tribe of natives
A troop of scouts
A union of workers
Collective Nouns for Objects
A batch of cookies
A bouquet of flowers
A bowl of rice
A bunch of grapes
A clump of trees
A collection of stamps
A fleet of ships
A forest of trees
A galaxy of stars
A grove of trees
A heap of rubble
A herd of cattle
A library of books
A pack of cards
A pile of leaves
A quiver of arrows
A range of mountains
A ream of paper
A set of tools
A stack of chairs
A stack of pancakes
A string of pearls
A suite of rooms
A swarm of insects
A team of horses
A troupe of monkeys
A vat of wine
A wreath of flowers
A zoo of animals
An anthology of poems
Collective Nouns for Miscellaneous Items
A bed of oysters
A block of apartments
A chest of drawers
A cluster of stars
A convoy of trucks
A den of thieves
A flight of stairs
A forest of trees
A group of islands
A hedge of bushes
A host of angels
A nest of mice
A pack of wolves
A panel of experts
A party of friends
A pod of peas
A range of mountains
A row of houses
A set of dishes
A shower of rain
A stack of hay
A suite of furniture
A swarm of locusts
A team of oxen
A troop of monkeys
A vat of oil
A volume of books
A wealth of information
A wreath of laurels
An album of photographs