Collective Nouns List

collective nouns list

Collective nouns are a fascinating aspect of the English language that describes groups of people, animals, or things. They add a layer of richness to our vocabulary by allowing us to refer to a collective group of entities with a single word. From a "murder of crows” to a "pride of lions”, these nouns offer an insight into the collective behavior and characteristics of the animals they describe. The use of collective nouns also adds depth and nuance to our writing, and making it more exciting. 

Collective nouns are not only exciting but also play an important role in communication. They provide a convenient and concise way to refer to groups of individuals, objects, or animals without having to list them all separately. This saves time and helps to avoid repetition, making language more efficient and effective. In this article,  you will learn the most common collective nouns.

Here is a comprehensive list of collective nouns that you can use.

• A bale of cotton

• A band of musicians

• a bank of circuits

• a bank of monitors

• A bar/ piece/ square of chocolate

• A basket of fruit

• A batch of bread

• A battery of artillery

• A battery of guns

• A bevy of ladies

• A bevy of quail

• A block of flats

• A board of directors

• A body of men

• a book of exercises

• A book of notes

• A bottle of milk

• A bouquet of flowers

• A bowl of rice

• A bowl of soup

• A box of cereal

• a box of cigars

• A brace of ducks

• a broad of chickens

• a budget of papers

• a bunch of books/keys

• A bunch of crocks

• A bunch of keys

• A bundle of sticks

• A cackle of hyenas

• A caravan of gypsies

• A cast of hawks

• A catalog of prices

• a catalog of goods

• a catalog of prices

• A catch of fish

• a cellar of wine

• a chain/range of mountains

• A chatter of budgerigars

• A chest of drawers

• A choir of singers

• a choir of singers

• A class of students

• A cloud of dust

• A cloud of insects

• A clump of bushes

• A cluster of coconuts

• a cluster of stars

• a clutch of eggs

• A collection of coins

• A colony of badgers

• A colony of gulls

• A comb of bananas

• a comb of bananas

• A company of actors

• a confederation/union of states

• A congregation of worship

• A covey of partridge

• A crew of sailors

• A crowd of people

• A cup of tea

• A drove of horses

• A dynasty of kings

• A fleet of boats

• A fleet of cars

• a fleet of lorries

• A fleet of ships

• A fleet of vehicles

• A flight of airplanes

• A flight of birds

• A flight of stairs

• A flock of geese

• A flock of sheep

• A forest of trees

• A gaggle of geese

• A galaxy of stars

• a gallery of pictures

• A gang of prisoners

• A garland of Sonnets

• a glossary of words/phrases

• A group of dancers

• a group/chain of islands

• A hail of bullets

• A hand of bananas

• A harvest of wheat

• A haul of fish

• A heap of rubbish

• a heap of sand

• A hedge of bushes

• A herd of cattle

• A herd of curlew

• A hive of bees

• A horde of savages

• A host of angels

• A host of sparrows

• A leap of leopards

• A library of books

• a line of cars

• A line of kings

• a list of names

• A litter of cubs

• A load/ slice/ piece of bread

• A mob of deer

• A mob of kangaroos

• A mob of rioters

• A murder of crows

• a museum of art

• A muster of peafowl

• A mustering of storks

• A nest of mice

• a nest of mice

• a nest of rumors

• A nest of turtles

• a network of computers

• a network of roads

• A pack of cards

• A pack of thieves

• A pack of wolves

• A packet of letters

• A pair of shoes

• a palette of colors

• A party of friends

• A party of jays

• A patrol of policemen

• A piece of cookies

• a plague of locusts

• A pod of birds

• A pod of whales

• A posse of policemen

• A pride of lions

• a pride of lions

• A quiver of arrows

• a rabble of remedies

• A range of mountains

• A ream of paper

• A reel of film

• A regiment of soldiers

• a ring of keys

• A school of whales

• A scold of jays

• A sedge of herons

• a series of events

• A set of clubs

• a set of tools

• a sheaf of arrows

• A sheaf of grain

• A shower of rain

• A slice/ piece of cake

• A slice/ piece of cheese

• A sloth of bears

• a stack of hay

• A stack of wood

• A staff of employees

• A stand of flamingos

• A string of horses

• A string of pearls

• A stud of horses

• A swarm of bees

• A team of ducks

• A team of oxen

• A team of players

• A tribe of natives

• a tribe of natives

• A trip of dotterel

• A troop of kangaroos

• A troop of scouts

• A troupe of artistes

• A wad of notes

• a whirl of windmills

• A wisp of snipe

• A zoo of wild animals

• An agenda of tasks

• An album of photographs

• an alliance of countries

• An anthology of poems

• An archipelago of islands

• an armada of ships

• An army of ants

• An army of frogs

• an atlas of maps

• An exaltation of larks

• An orchard of fruit trees

• An outfit of clothes

• sloth of bears