200 List of Collective Nouns
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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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