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 |
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