200 List of Collective Nouns

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200 List of Collective Nouns

In this post, I am sharing 200 List of Collective Nouns, which are generally asked in the competitive as well as academic exam. It is also important for those who want to master communication in English. 

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A collective noun is the name for a group or collection of people, animals or things.

A collective noun can also be used without the noun to which it refers.

  • A crowd gathered at the door of the hall.
  • The board decided against his proposal.

200 List of Collective Nouns

1 A aerie/convocation/army of eagles
2 A babble of barbers
3 A bale of cotton
4 A bale of wool
5 A bale/dole of turtles
6 A band of jays
7 A band of revolutionaries
8 A band/gang of robbers
9 A band/orchestra of musicians
10 A bank of circuits
11 A bank/cluster of clouds
12 A banner of knights
13 A barren/pack/span of mules
14 A bask of crocodiles
15 A batch of bread
16 A batch of cakes
17 A batch of cookies
18 A batch of muffins
19 A battery of artillery
20 A battery of barracudas
21 A battery of tests
22 A bed of clams
23 A bed of cockles
24 A bed of mussels
25 A bed of oysters
26 A belt of asteroids
27 A bench of bishops
28 A bench of judges
29 A bench of magistrates
30 A bevy of beauties
31 A bevy of beautiful ladies
32 A bevy of girls
33 A bevy of ladies
34 A bevy of maidens
35 A bevy/covey of quail
36 A bevy/exultation/ascension of larks
37 A bevy/family of otters
38 A bevy/herd of swans
39 A blast/group of hunters
40 A blessing of unicorns
41 A block of flats
42 A board of directors
43 A book of notes
44 A bouquet/bunch/arrangement/bed/vase of flowers
45 A bowl of rice
46 A box of matches
47 A brigade of firemen
48 A brood/clutch of fledglings/fledgelings (Brit.)
49 A brood/flock of hens
50 A brood/hatch of chickens

200 Examples of Collective Nouns in English

51 A brood/pack/covey of grouse
52 A brood/smack of jellyfish
53 A brook/nest of pheasants
54 A bubble of divers
55 A budget of inventions
56 A bunch of keys
57 A bunch/cluster of grapes
58 A bunch/gang of crooks
59 A bundle of asparagus
60 A bundle of firewood
61 A bundle of nerves
62 A bundle of old clothes
63 A bundle of rags
64 A bundle of sticks
65 A bundle of washing
66 A bunting of flags
67 A bury/colony/warren of rabbits
68 A cache of jewels
69 A cache of weapons
70 A canteen of cutlery
71 A caravan of gypsies
72 A caravan/flock of camels
73 A cast of falcons
74 A cast/aerie of hawks
75 A cast/business of ferrets
76 A cast/troupe/company of actors
77 A catalogue of goods
78 A catalogue of prices
79 A cete/colony of badgers
80 A charm of fairies
81 A charm of hummingbirds
82 A charm/flight of finches
83 A chatter of budgerigars
84 A chattering of choughs
85 A chattering/crowd/congregation of starlings
86 A chest of drawers
87 A chest of tea
88 A chest of treasures
89 A chine of polecats
90 A choir/group of singers
91 A circle/party/gathering of friends
92 A clan of hyenas
93 A clan/murder of crows
94 A class/academy of students
95 A cloud of dust
96 A cloud of grasshoppers
97 A cloud of smoke
98 A clump of reeds
99 A clump/forest/plantation of trees
100 A clump/head of bushes

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English Collective Nouns List

101 A cluster of bombs
102 A cluster of coconuts
103 A cluster of diamonds
104 A cluster of nuts
105 A cluster/clowder of cats
106 A cluster/clutter of spiders
107 A cluster/constellation of stars
108 A clutch of ducklings in a nest
109 A clutch/nest of eggs
110 A coalition of cheetahs
111 A collection of antiques
112 A collection of coins
113 A collection of curiosities
114 A collection of objects
115 A collection of pictures
116 A collection/album of stamps
117 A colony of bats
118 A colony of chinchillas
119 A colony of fungi
120 A colony of gulls
121 A colony of lepers
122 A colony of termites
123 A colony of vultures
124 A colony/army/swarm of ants
125 A colony/herd/rookery of seals
126 A colony/horde of rats
127 A colony/lodge of beavers
128 A colony/nest of wasps
129 A communion of saints
130 A company of moles
131 A congregation of alligators
132 A congregation of worshippers
133 A congregation/flight of plover
134 A convoy of trucks
135 A convoy of warships
136 A cortege of mourners
137 A coterie of prairie dogs
138 A coven of witches
139 A covey of partridges
140 A crash of rhinoceroses
141 A crate of crockery
142 A crate/basket of fruit
143 A crate/bunch of bananas
144 A crew of sailors
145 A crop of apples
146 A crop/patch of vegetables
147 A crowd of onlookers
148 A crowd of spectators
149 A crowd/colony of ibises
150 A crowd/group/mass/queue of people

200 Examples of Collective Nouns in English

151 A culture of bacteria
152 A deck of cards (Amer.)
153 A den/pit/bed of snakes
154 A descent of woodpeckers
155 A destruction of wildcats
156 A diligence of messengers
157 A dole/flight of doves
158 A dormitory of beds
159 A dossier of documents
160 A down/drove/warren of hares
161 A dray/scurry of squirrels
162 A drove of bullocks
163 A drove of cattle (being driven)
164 A drove/team/yoke of oxen
165 A drum/chattering/charm of goldfinch(es)
166 A dule/raffle/rafter of turkeys
167 A dynasty/empire of kings
168 A faculty of academics
169 A fall of lambs
170 A fall of snow
171 A family of relatives
172 A fellowship of yeomen
173 A field of harvesters
174 A field/string of racehorses
175 A field/team of athletes
176 A fleet of bass
177 A fleet of motorcars
178 A fleet of taxis
179 A fleet of vehicles
180 A fleet/armada of ships
181 A fleet/convoy of cars
182 A fleet/convoy of lorries
183 A fleet/squadron/flight of airplanes (Amer.)
184 A flight of birds (flying)
185 A flight of cormorants
186 A flight of stairs
187 A flight of steps
188 A flight of swallows
189 A flight/flock of pigeons
190 A flight/flock/leash/paddling of ducks on land
191 A flight/host of sparrows
192 A flight/swarm of insects
193 A fling of sandpipers
194 A float of tuna(s)
195 A flock of bustards
196 A flock of lice
197 A flock of sheep
198 A flock of tourists
199 A flock/aviary of birds
200 A flock/company of parrots

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