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Collective nouns - List of collective nouns complete list of collective nouns with examples

collective nouns for animals

collective nouns list

Collective noun for aardvarks

aarmory An aarmory of aardvarks

Collective noun for actors

cast A cast of actors

Collective noun for aircraft

wing A wing of aircraft A wing of fighter aircraft

Collective noun for angels

host chorus A host of angels A chorus of angels

Collective noun for ants

army colony swarm An army of ants A colony of ants A swarm of ants

Collective noun for apes

shrewdness troop A shrewdness of apes A troop of apes

Collective noun for apples

pie-full A pie-full of apples

Collective noun for arrows

quiver A quiver of arrows

Collective noun for artists

troupe A troupe of artists

Collective noun for baboons

congress flange troop A congress of baboons A flange of baboons A troop of baboons

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Collective noun for bacteria
culture

Collective nouns

A culture of bacteria

Collective noun for badgers

cete colony clan A cete of badgers A colony of badgers A clan of badgers

Collective noun for bananas

hand bunch A hand of bananas A bunch of bananas

Collective noun for bats

cloud colony A cloud of bats A colony of bats

Collective noun for bears

sleuth sloth A sleuth of bears A sloth of bears

Collective noun for bees

swarm hive flight grist cluster erst drift game bike rabble cast stand A swarm of bees A hive of bees A flight of bees A grist of bees A cluster of bees An erst of bees A drift of bees A game of bees A bike of wild bees A rabble of bees A cast of wild bees A stand of bees

Collective noun for bells

peal carillon change A peal of bells A carillon of bells A change of bells

Collective noun for birds

flock flight dissimulation fleet parcel pod volary A flock of birds A flight of birds A dissimulation of birds A fleet of birds A parcel of birds A pod of birds A volary of birds

Collective noun for bishops

bench sea psalter A bench of bishops A sea of bishops A psalter of bishops

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Collective noun for books
library compendium pile

Collective nouns

A library of books A compendium of books A pile of books

Collective noun for boys

blush A blush of boys

Collective noun for bread

batch A batch of bread

Collective noun for buffalo

herd gang obsinancy A herd of buffalo A gang of buffalo An obsinancy of buffalo

Collective noun for butterflies

flight rabble flutter swarm kaleidoscope A flight of butterflies A rabble of butterflies A flutter of butterflies A swarm of butterflies A kaleidoscope of butterflies

Collective noun for camels

caravan herd train flock A caravan of camels A herd of camels A train of camels A flock of camels

Collective noun for cardinals

radiance conclave A radiance of cardinals A conclave of cardinals

Collective noun for cards

pack deck hand A pack of cards A deck of cards A hand of cards

Collective noun for cars

fleet A fleet of cars

Collective noun for caterpillars

army An army of caterpillars

Collective noun for cats

clowder glaring cluster clutter pounce destruction A clowder of cats A glaring of cats A cluster of cats A clutter of cats A pounce of cats A destruction of wild cats

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Collective noun for cattle
drove herd kine team yoke

Collective nouns

A drove of cattle A herd of cattle A kine of cattle A team of cattle A yoke of cattle

Collective noun for chairs

fold A fold of chairs

Collective noun for cheetahs

coalition A coalition of cheetahs

Collective noun for chickens

brood clutch peep A brood of chickens A clutch of chickens A peep of chickens

Collective noun for chimpanzees

cartload family whoop A cartload of chimpanzees A family of chimpanzees A whoop of chimpanzees

Collective noun for clouds

souffl A souffl of clouds

Collective noun for clowns

pratfall alley A pratfall of clowns An alley of clowns

Collective noun for cockroaches

swarm intrusion A swarm of cockroaches An intrusion of cockroaches

Collective noun for computers

network cluster A network of computers A cluster of computers

Collective noun for corn

shock A shock of corn

Collective noun for cows

flink herd kine drove drift A flink of cows A herd of cows A kine of cows A drove of cows A drift of cows

Collective noun for crocodiles

float bask A float of crocodiles A bask of crocodiles

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congregation

Collective nouns
A congregation of crocodiles

Collective noun for crows

murder A murder of crows

Collective noun for dancers

troupe A troupe of dancers

Collective noun for deer

herd bunch mob parcel rangale bevy A herd of deer A bunch of deer A mob of deer A parcel of deer A rangale of deer A bevy of roe deer

Collective noun for directors

board A board of directors

Collective noun for dogs

pack kennel A pack of dogs A kennel of dogs

Collective noun for dolphins

pod school team A pod of dolphins A school of dolphins A team of dolphins

Collective noun for donkeys

herd drove pace A herd of donkeys A drove of donkeys A pace of donkeys

Collective noun for doves

dole bevy cote dule flight piteousness A dole of doves A bevy of doves A cote of doves A dule of doves A flight of doves A piteousness of doves

Collective noun for ducks

flush flock badling brace bunch paddling plump raft skein sord A flush of ducks A flock of ducks A badling of ducks A brace of ducks A bunch of ducks A paddling of ducks A plump of ducks A raft of ducks A skein of ducks A sord of ducks

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string team waddling

Collective nouns
A string of ducks A team of ducks A waddling of ducks

Collective noun for eagles

convocation aerie A convocation of eagles An aerie of eagles

Collective noun for eggs

clutch A clutch of eggs

Collective noun for elephants

herd parade A herd of elephants A parade of elephants

Collective noun for emus

mob A mob of emus

Collective noun for fish

school shoal catch haul run A school of fish A shoal of fish A catch of fish A haul of fish A run of fish

Collective noun for flamingos

stand flamboyance flurry regiment A stand of flamingos A flamboyance of flamingos A flurry of flamingos A regiment of flamingos

Collective noun for flowers

bouquet bunch patch bed A bouquet of flowers A bunch of flowers A patch of flowers A bed of flowers

Collective noun for foxes

skulk leash A skulk of foxes A leash of foxes

Collective noun for frogs

army knot An army of frogs A knot of frogs

Collective noun for geese

flock (group on ground) gaggle (group on land) plump (group flying close) skein (group in flight) wedge (group flying in a 'V' format) A flock of geese A gaggle of geese A plump of geese A skein of geese A wedge of geese

Collective noun for giraffes

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journey tower herd corps totter stretch

Collective nouns
A journey of giraffes A tower of giraffes A herd of giraffes A corps of giraffes A totter of giraffes A stretch of giraffes

Collective noun for girls

giggle bevy A giggle of girls A bevy of girls

Collective noun for goats

trip tribe flock herd drove A trip of goats A tribe of goats A flock of goats A herd of goats A drove of goats

Collective noun for gorillas

band whoop A band of gorillas A whoop of gorillas

Collective noun for grapes

bunch cluster A bunch of grapes A cluster of grapes

Collective noun for grasses

fistful A fistful of grasses

Collective noun for hair

tuz lock wig A tuz of hair A lock of hair A wig of hair

Collective noun for hares

drove down husk leash trace trip warren leap flick herd kindle A drove of hares A down of hares A husk of hares A leash of hares A trace of hares A trip of hares A warren of hares A leap of hares A flick of hares A herd of hares A kindle of hares

Collective noun for hedgehogs

prickle array A prickle of hedgehogs An array of hedgehogs

Collective noun for hens

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brood

Collective nouns
A brood of hens

Collective noun for herrings

glean shoal army A glean of herrings A shoal of herrings An army of herrings

Collective noun for hills

range undulation A range of hills An undulation of hills

Collective noun for hippopotamuses

bloat herd crash A bloat of hippopotamuses A herd of hippopotamuses A crash of hippopotamuses

Collective noun for horses

stable herd string drove stud harras remuda troop pair team span A stable of horses A herd of horses A string of race horses A drove of horses A stud of horses A harras of breeding horses A remuda of horses A troop of horses A pair of horses A team of horses A span of horses

Collective noun for hounds

pack mute cry hunt kennel sute meet stable leash A pack of hounds A mute of hounds A cry of hounds A hunt of hounds A kennel of hounds A sute of hounds A meet of hounds A stable of hounds A leash of hounds

Collective noun for houses

huddle A huddle of houses

Collective noun for hyenas

clan cackle A clan of hyenas A cackle of hyenas

Collective noun for insects

flight plague swarm A flight of insects A plague of insects A swarm of insects

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horde rabble

Collective nouns
A horde of insects A rabble of insects

Collective noun for islands

chain archipelago A chain of islands An archipelago of islands

Collective noun for jackdaws

train band A train of jackdaws A band of jackdaws

Collective noun for jellyfish

smack fluther stuck smuth A smack of jellyfish A fluther of jellyfish A stuck of jellyfish A smuth of jellyfish

Collective noun for journalists

scoop slant A scoop of journalists A slant of journalists

Collective noun for judges

bench sentence A bench of judges A sentence of judges

Collective noun for kangaroos

mob troop A mob of kangaroos A troop of kangaroos

Collective noun for keys

ring A ring of keys

Collective noun for kids

caper A caper of kids

Collective noun for kittens

kindle litter A kindle of kittens A litter of kittens

Collective noun for larks

exaltation ascension bevy happiness springful An exaltation of larks A ascension of larks A bevy of larks A happiness of larks A springful of larks

Collective noun for lawyers

eloquence disputation greed huddle quarrel escheat An eloquence of lawyers A disputation of lawyers A greed of lawyers A huddle of lawyers A quarrel of lawyers An escheat of lawyers

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Collective noun for leopards
leap lepe

Collective nouns

A leap of leopards A lepe of leopards

Collective noun for lions

pride sawt sowse sault troop flock A pride of lions A sawt of lions A sowse of lions A sault of lions A troop of lions A flock of lions

Collective noun for lizards

lounge A lounge of lizards

Collective noun for mice

mischief nest trip horde click A mischief of mice A nest of mice A trip of mice A horde of mice A click of computer mice

Collective noun for monkeys

troop tribe barrel machination wilderness cartload mission A troop of monkeys A tribe of monkeys A barrel of monkeys A machination of monkeys A wilderness of monkeys A cartload of monkeys A mission of monkeys

Collective noun for moose

herd A herd of moose

Collective noun for mosquitoes

swarm scourge A swarm of mosquitoes A scourge of mosquitoes

Collective noun for mountains

range A range of mountains

Collective noun for musicians

orchestra band An orchestra of musicians A band of musicians

Collective noun for natives

tribe A tribe of natives

Collective noun for nuns

superfluity A superfluity of nuns

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murmur prey flap convent

Collective nouns
A murmur of nuns A prey of nuns A flap of nuns A convent of nuns

Collective noun for otters

family raft bevy romp A family of otters A raft of otters A bevy of otters A romp of otters

Collective noun for owls

parliament wisdom stare sagaciousness stable blizzard A parliament of owls A wisdom of owls A stare of owls A sagaciousness of owls A stable of barn owls A blizzard of snowy owls

Collective noun for oxen

drove team yoke span herd A drove of oxen A team of oxen A yoke of oxen A span of oxen A herd of oxen

Collective noun for paper

ream pad A ream of paper A pad of papers

Collective noun for parrots

company flock prattle psittacosis pandemonium A company of parrots A flock of parrots A prattle of parrots A psittacosis of parrots A pandemonium of parrots

Collective noun for peacocks

muster ostentation pulchritude pride A muster of peacocks An ostentation of peacocks A pulchritude of peacocks A pride of peacocks

Collective noun for pearls

string rope A string of pearls A rope of pearls

Collective noun for penguins

colony rookery parcel huddle A colony of penguins A rookery of penguins A parcel of penguins A huddle of penguins

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crche formality parade waddle

Collective nouns
A crche of penguins A formality of penguins A parade of penguins A waddle of penguins

Collective noun for people

congregation crowd mob A congregation of people A crowd of people A mob of people

Collective noun for pigeons

dropping flock flight kit loft A dropping of pigeons A flock of pigeons A flight of pigeons A kit of pigeons A loft of pigeons

Collective noun for pigs

drove litter drift herd sounder A drove of pigs A litter of pigs A drift of pigs A herd of pigs A sounder of wild pigs

Collective noun for players

huddle cry retinue A huddle of players A cry of players A retinue of players

Collective noun for poems

anthology An anthology of poems

Collective noun for puppies

litter piddle A litter of puppies A piddle of puppies

Collective noun for quail

bevy covey drift A bevy of quail A covey of quail A drift of quail

Collective noun for quilts

hotbed A hotbed of quilts

Collective noun for rabbits

colony nest bury drove leash warren trip A colony of rabbits A nest of rabbits A bury of rabbits A drove of rabbits A leash of rabbits A warren of rabbits A trip of rabbits

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trace wrack

Collective nouns
A trace of rabbits A wrack of rabbits

Collective noun for rats

colony pack swarm horde mischief plague rabble A colony of rats A pack of rats A swarm of rats A horde of rats A mischief of rats A plague of rats A rabble of rats

Collective noun for ravens

unkindness conspiracy constable storytelling An unkindness of ravens A conspiracy of ravens A constable of ravens A storytelling of ravens

Collective noun for rhinoceroses

crash herd stubbornness A crash of rhinoceroses A herd of rhinoceroses A stubbornness of rhinoceroses

Collective noun for sailors

deck crew A deck of sailors A crew of sailors

Collective noun for seals

colony pod rookery harem herd spring team bob crash A colony of seals A pod of seals A rookery of seals A harem of seals A herd of seals A spring of seals A team of seals A bob of seals A crash of seals

Collective noun for sharks

school shiver shoal A school of sharks A shiver of sharks A shoal of sharks

Collective noun for sheep

flock herd drove down fold hurtle trip A flock of sheep A herd of sheep A drove of sheep A down of sheep A fold of sheep A hurtle of sheep A trip of sheep

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mob parcel drift

Collective nouns
A mob of sheep A parcel of sheep A drift of sheep

Collective noun for ships

fleet flotilla armada A fleet of ships A flotilla of ships A armada of ships

Collective noun for singers

choir harmony A choir of singers A harmony of singers

Collective noun for slugs

cornucopia A cornucopia of slugs

Collective noun for snails

escargatoire rout walk An escargatoire of snails A rout of snails A walk of snails

Collective noun for snakes

den nest pit bed slither knot trogle A den of snakes A nest of snakes A pit of snakes A bed of snakes A slither of snakes A knot of snakes A trogle of snakes

Collective noun for soldiers

platoon squad company division brigade army muster boast A platoon of soldiers A squad of soldiers A company of soldiers A division of soldiers A brigade of soldiers An army of soldiers A muster of soldiers A boast of soldiers

Collective noun for spiders

cluster clutter A cluster of spiders A clutter of spiders

Collective noun for squirrels

dray scurry A dray of squirrels A scurry of squirrels

Collective noun for stars

galaxy constellation wonder A galaxy of stars A constellation of stars A wonder of stars

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Collective noun for sticks
fagot

Collective nouns

A fagot of sticks

Collective noun for swans

bevy herd wedge bank drift ballet regatta whiteness eyrar lamentation whiting sounder game sounder A bevy of swans A herd of swans A wedge of swans A bank of swans A drift of swans A ballet of swans A regatta of swans A whiteness of swans An eyrar of swans A lamentation of swans A whiting of swans A sounder of swans A game of swans A sounder of swans

Collective noun for thieves

den gang skulk A den of thieves A gang of thieves A skulk of thieves

Collective noun for things

bunch cluster A bunch of things A cluster of things

Collective noun for tigers

ambush streak hide An ambush of tigers A streak of tigers A hide of tigers

Collective noun for toads

knot lump nest A knot of toads A lump of toads A nest of toads

Collective noun for tortoises

creep A creep of tortoises

Collective noun for tourists

flock glaze A flock of tourists A glaze of tourists

Collective noun for trees

grove forest clump stand thicket A grove of trees A forest of trees A clump of trees A stand of pine trees ; A stand of oak trees ; A stand of birch trees A thicket of trees

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stillness

Collective nouns
A stillness of trees

Collective noun for trucks

convoy A convoy of trucks

Collective noun for turkeys

flock posse gang rafter raffle brood dole dule death-row A flock of turkeys A posse of turkeys A gang of turkeys A rafter of turkeys A raffle of turkeys A brood of turkeys A dole of turkeys A dule of turkeys A death-row of turkeys

Collective noun for turtles

bale dule turn A bale of turtles A dule of turtles A turn of turtles

Collective noun for umbrellas

phalanx A phalanx of umbrellas

Collective noun for unicorns

blessing glory marvel A blessing of unicorns A glory of unicorns A marvel of unicorns

Collective noun for vipers

nest generation A nest of vipers A generation of vipers

Collective noun for vultures

colony wake nest looming meal vortex A colony of vultures A wake of vultures A nest of vultures A looming of vultures A meal of vultures A vortex of vultures

Collective noun for whales

pod gam herd school mob float shoal run troup A pod of whales A gam of whales A herd of whales A school of whales A mob of whales A float of whales A shoal of whales A run of whales A troup of whales

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grind

Collective nouns
A grind of bottle-nosed whales

Collective noun for witches

coven incantation A coven of witches An incantation of witches

Collective noun for wolves

pack herd rout A pack of wolves A herd of wolves A rout of wolves

Collective noun for women

gaggle A gaggle of women

Collective noun for wool

bale skein A bale of wool A skein of wool

Collective noun for worms

clew wriggle A clew of worms A wriggle of worms

Collective noun for yaks

herd A herd of yaks

Collective noun for zebras

herd cohort zeal stripe A herd of zebras A cohort of zebras A zeal of zebras A stripe of zebras

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