100 Examples of Collective Nouns in English
100 Collective Nouns in English, 100 Examples of Collective Nouns in English!
Collective nouns are a type of noun that refers to a group of things, animals, or people. There are many collective nouns in English, and this post will list 100 of them. Each example will also include a definition and an example sentence.
100 Examples of Collective Nouns
A herd of cattle | A gang of laborers |
A string of horses | A pack of wolves |
A swarm of bees | A string of pearls |
A cloud of insects | A catalogue of prices |
A bevy of ladies | A zoo of wild animals |
A harvest of wheat | A body of men |
A pack of mongooses | A nest of mice |
A troupe of minstrels | A troupe of artistes |
A flock of sheep | A crowd of people |
A staff of servants | A staff of employees |
A crowd of people | A crew of sailors |
A quiver of arrows | A pile of books |
A herd of caribou | A heap of rubbish |
A pack of weasels | A herd of swans |
A tribe of natives | A regiment of soldiers |
A herd of seals | A herd of deer |
A pack of gulls | A pack of grouse |
A gaggle of geese | A flock of swifts |
A herd of swine | A herd of fairies |
A gang of criminals | A fleet of ships |
A stack of books | A shoal of bass |
A tribe of natives | A staff of employees |
A caravan of gypsies | A bundle of sticks |
A herd of whales | A herd of oxen |
A series of events | A pack of hounds |
A bunch of crocks | A block of flats |
A flock of camels | A colony of badgers |
A herd of llamas | A herd of horses |
A body of men | A bevy of ladies |
A herd of buffaloes | A herd of antelope |
A swarm of rats | A swarm of insects |
A haul of fish | A group of dancers |
A shoal of salmon | A posse of policemen |
An anthology of poems | A troupe of monkeys |
A cloud of dust | A class of students |
A swarm of flies | A party of friends |
A heap of trash | A fall of woodcock |
A pack of dogs | A horde of savages |
A swarm of butterflies | A shoal of pilchards |
A flock of goats | A bouquet of flowers |
A herd of elephants | A hand of bananas |
A herd of goats | A herd of cattle |
A party of friends | A pack of mules |
An orchestra of musicians | A troupe of performers |
A flock of chickens | A collection of coins |
A herd of wrens | A group of guinea pigs |
A horde of savages | A herd of cranes |
A group of islands | A crew of sailors |
A troop of scouts | A swarm of gnats |
A broad of chickens | A bowl of rice |
A gang of prisoners | A catalogue of prices |
A hail of bullets | A group of people |
A cluster of coconuts | A bunch of keys |
A gang of prisoners | A galaxy of stars |
A pack of thieves | A pack of stoats |
A bunch of pigeons | A bunch of crocks |
A herd of donkeys | A herd of cows |
Sloth of bears | An outfit of clothes |
A set of clubs | A mob of rioters |
A class of students | A troupe of shrimp |
A herd of zebras | A gang of hoodlums |
A batch of bread | A troop of scouts |
A host of angels | A herd of yaks |
A troupe of dancers | A pride of lions |
A chest of drawers | A board of chess players |
A herd of walruses | A herd of boar |
A regiment of soldiers | A hive of bees |
A flock of bustards | A flock of birds |
A shoal of herrings | A ream of paper |
A board of trustees | A bevy of quail |
A mob of kangaroos | A herd of pigs |
A swarm of ants | A patrol of policemen |
A flock of tourists | A chest of drawers |
A flock of seagulls | A flock of parrots |
A set of utensils | A series of photos |
A choir of singers | A board of directors |
A panel of experts | A mob of sheep |
A chest of drawers | A catch of fish |
A pack of sharks | A pack of rats |
A basket of fruit | A wad of notes |
A pack of wolves | A pack of bears (polar bears) |
A battery of guns | A team of players |
A mob of kangaroos | A line of kings |
A troop of scouts | A tribe of natives |
A gang of crooks | A choir of singers |
A plague of locusts | A mob of rioters |
A team of players | A swarm of bees |
A caravan of gypsies | A board of directors |
A shoal of fish | A patrol of policemen |
A crowd of onlookers | A company of actors |
A sheaf of grain | A herd of sea horses |
A shower of bastards | A party of friends |
A bunch of seals | A book of notes |
A group of islands | A fall of lambs |
A herd of chinchillas | A herd of giraffes |
A swarm of bees | A staff of employees |
A choir of angels | A bale of cotton |
A herd of moose | A herd of gnus |
A set of bowls | A posse of policemen |
A hedge of bushes | A flock of pigeons |
A swarm of eels | A stack of wood |
A herd of chamois | A gang of slaves |
A pack of coyotes | A library of books |
A gang of hoodlums | A forest of trees |
A herd of ponies | A herd of elk |
An army of ants | A stud of horses |
A flock of turkeys | A company of actors |
A mob of meerkats | A herd of wolves |
A stud of horses | A string of horses |
A flock of geese | A flock of ducks |
A mob of thieves | A mob of emus |
A shower of rain | A school of whales |
A group of dancers | A comb of bananas |
A group of engineers | A gang of thieves |
A reel of film | A range of mountains |