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Collective Nouns - Examples

Collective nouns refer to words that describe a group of individuals or things as a single entity. These nouns are used to represent groups of people, animals, or objects.

Here's a list with examples of common collective nouns:

Collective Nouns for People

  • An audience of listeners

  • A band of musicians

  • A class of students

  • A crew of sailors

  • A crowd of spectators

  • A family of relatives

  • A gang of thieves

  • A group of friends

  • A jury of jurors

  • A panel of experts

  • A staff of employees

  • A team of players

  • A troupe of dancers

  • An army of soldiers

  • A board of directors

  • A choir of singers

  • A committee of members

  • A company of actors

  • A faculty of teachers

  • A pack of thieves

  • A platoon of soldiers

  • A posse of police officers

  • A regiment of soldiers

  • A squad of athletes

  • A syndicate of businessmen

  • A tribe of natives

  • A troop of scouts

  • A union of workers

  • A battalion of soldiers

  • A party of guests

Collective Nouns for Animals

  • A flock of birds

  • A herd of cattle

  • A pack of wolves

  • A swarm of bees

  • A school of fish

  • A pride of lions

  • A gaggle of geese

  • A colony of ants

  • A pod of dolphins

  • A troop of monkeys

  • A murder of crows

  • A parliament of owls

  • A litter of puppies

  • A band of gorillas

  • A brood of chicks

  • A caravan of camels

  • A cast of falcons

  • A cloud of gnats

  • A clowder of cats

  • A crash of rhinoceroses

  • A drove of sheep

  • A kindle of kittens

  • A leap of leopards

  • A mob of kangaroos

  • A nest of rabbits

  • A pod of whales

  • A skulk of foxes

  • A sounder of pigs

  • A string of horses

  • A warren of rabbits

Collective Nouns for Objects

  • A bunch of grapes

  • A collection of stamps

  • A fleet of ships

  • A forest of trees

  • A galaxy of stars

  • A library of books

  • A range of mountains

  • A set of tools

  • A stack of chairs

  • A suite of rooms

  • A bunch of keys

  • A cluster of diamonds

  • A convoy of trucks

  • A deck of cards

  • A fleet of cars

  • A flight of steps

  • A heap of clothes

  • A line of cars

  • A pile of stones

  • A pack of cards

  • A pair of shoes

  • A quiver of arrows

  • A range of hills

  • A series of events

  • A string of pearls

  • A suite of furniture

  • A swarm of insects

  • A team of horses

  • A troop of children

  • A cluster of stars

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