Collective Noun
Collective nouns refers to the collection or a number of people or things
Collective Nouns Used for People
| Collective Noun | Examples |
|---|---|
| Crowd | On Black Friday, there is always a crowd of people in front of the most popular stores |
| Concourse | The great concourse of people seemed to have been similarly impressed. |
| Gathering | Over a hundred people came to the social gathering held at the mayor’s home. |
| Procession | The procession passed along the street. |
| Queue | By 7 o'clock a long queue had formed outside the cinema. |
Collective Nouns Used for Students
| Collective Noun | Examples |
|---|---|
| Group | A group of student is working on the new assignment |
| Delegation | A delegation of student went to NASA |
| Class | The new class of students is mischievous. |
Collective Nouns According to Professions
| Profession | Collective Noun | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Dancers | Troupe | Tiring of the monotony of scholastic life, he joined a troupe of dancers |
| Judges | Jury | The jury failed to reach a verdict. |
| Musicians | Band | The band marched through the streets. |
| Soldiers | Army/ Regiment | The commander said that the army would comply with the ceasefire. The regiment was ordered to the front. |
| Directors | Board | He was summoned before the board of directors. |
| Trustees | Board | The board of trustees of the firm has been reconstituted recently. |
| Singers | Choir | She sings in the church choir. |
| Labourers | Union/ Association | The labour union has called all the miners out to support the wage - claim. |
| Actors | Company | He became one of the partners who owned the Chamberlain's Men, a company of actors. |
| Sailors /Boatmen | Crew | The crew tried to seize control of the ship |
| Jurymen | Panel | The competition will be judged by a panel of experts. |
| Examiners | Board | Two examiners resigned from the board in protest. |
| Merchants | Company | The company of merchants agreed to the demands. |
| Advisers | Council | The Council of advisers has set out a timetable for returning to civilian rule. |
| Judges | Bench | A bench of four judges was constituted on GST Bill. |
| Tradesmen | Union/ Guild | I belong to a guild of wine butlers. |
Collective Nouns for Things
| Things | Collective Noun | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Books | Catalogue | The catalogue of books was placed on the table. |
| Boats | Flotilla | This flotilla of boats belongs to India’s Merchant Navy. |
| Cotton | Bale | We are a highly acclaimed company that offers an extensive range of Cotton Bale |
| Complaints | Barrage | The TV station has received a barrage of complaints about the amount of violence in the series. |
| Drawers | Chest | I bought a Victorian chest of drawers. |
| Eggs | Clutch | The clutch of eggs slipped from his hand. |
| Events | Chains | A chain of events was planned for Commonwealth Games |
| Flowers | Bouquet/ Garland | He brought me a bouquet of roses. |
| Grapes | Bunch | I got a bunch of grapes from the basket |
| Houses | Blocks/ Colony | The entire colony has houses built in the British era. |
| Islands | Clusters | There is a cluster of islands in the Pacific Ocean |
| Jewels | Hoard | She has a hoard of jewels. |
| Loaves | Batch | She brought a large batch of loaves. |
| Language | Family | Hindi belongs to the family of Sanskrit language. |
| Rays | Beam | From the side, a beam of rays is only visible if part of the light is scattered by objects: |
| Ruin/Garbage | Heap | The heap of garbage is the source of breeding mosquitoes. |
| Rooms | Suit | This hotel has three suits of two bedrooms. |
| Things | Assortment | The top drawer contained the usual assortment of pens, pencils and paper-clips |
| Mountains | Chains | The chain of Aravali mountains ranges from Rajasthan to Gujarat. |
| Mud | Lump | He broke down the lump of mud. |
| Photos | Album | I keep the photographs in an album. |
| Public records | Archives | Most historians simply rely on archives. |
| Powers | Alliance | The companies have formed an alliance to market the product |
| Stamps | Album | I want to show you the album of my stamps |
| Stars | Constellation | I love to look at the constellation of stars. |
| Wine | Cellar | They found a dead man in the cellar of wine |
Collective Nouns for Animals
| Collective Nouns for Wild Animals | |
|---|---|
| Animal | Collective Noun |
| Apes | Shrewdness |
| Badgers | Colony |
| Baboons | Troops |
| Bears | Sloth |
| Cubs | Litter |
| Deer | Herd |
| Elephant | Herd/Parade |
| Elk | Herd |
| Foxes | Earth/Lead/Skulk |
| Giraffe | Troop |
| Gorillas | Band |
| Leopards | Leaps |
| Lions | Troop |
| Monkeys | Troop |
| Rhinoceros | Crash |
| Wildcats | Dout |
| Wolves | Pack |
| Zebras | Zeal |
| Collective Nouns for Domestics Animals | |
| Asses | Herd |
| Buffalo | Herd |
| Camels | String |
| Cattle | Herd |
| Donkeys | Train |
| Goats | Herd |
| Hares | Leash |
| Horses | Team/Stud |
| Kittens | Litter |
| Kangaroos | Herd |
| Ponies | Stud |
| Peacocks | Muster |
| Pigs | Litter |
| Puppies | Litter |
| Rabbits | Warren/ Nest/Colony |
| Sheep | Flock |
| Squirrels | Drey |
| Oxen | Team/Yoke |
| Collective Nouns for Birds | |
| Crows | Murder/Clan |
| Birds | Flock |
| Chickens | Flock |
| Crows | Murder/Clan |
| Curlew | Herd |
| Ducks | Safe (on land) Paddling (on water) |
| Eagles | Convocation |
| Falcons | Cast |
| Herons | Siege |
| Hawks | Cast |
| Herons | Siege |
| Larks | Bevy/Exaltation |
| Owls | Parliament |
| Ostrich | Flock |
| Parrots | Pandemonium |
| Peacocks | Muster |
| Pigeons | Kit |
| Ravens | Unkindness |
| Swine | Herd |
| Swallows | Flight |
| Snipe | Wisp |
| Teal | Spring |
| Turkeys | Raffle |
| Woodcock | Flight |
| Woodpeckers | Descent |
| Wildfowl | Bunch |
| Woodpeckers | Descent |
| Collective Nouns for Aquatic Animals | |
| Crocodile | Bask |
| Fish | Shoal |
| Jellyfish | brood |
| Whales | School |
| Rhinoceros | Crash |
| Toads | Knot |
| Turtles | Bale |
| Hippos | Pod |
| Whales | School |
| Collective Nouns for Reptiles and Insects | |
| Ants | Colony/Army |
| Bees | Hive/Cluster |
| Caterpillars | Army |
| Flies | Swarm |
| Insects | Flight |
| Rats | Colony |
| Snakes | Den/ Pit |
| Spiders | Clutter |
| Termite | Colony |
