Collective Nouns List for Animals, People, Things

A collective noun is a group of people, animals, or things. Following is the list of collective nouns for people, animals and things:

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Collective Nouns for People

  1. Cast of Actors
  2. Charm of Fairies
  3. Choir of Angels
  4. Clashing of Economists
  5. Class of Students
  6. Clutch of Motorcyclists
  7. Colony of Lepers
  8. Communion of Saints
  9. Confab of Doctors
  10. Conflagration of Arsonists
  11. Confraternity of Smokers
  12. Congregation of People
  13. Congregation of Worshippers
  14. Converting of Preachers
  15. Cortege of Mourners
  16. Coven of Witches
  17. Crew of Sailors
  18. Crowd of Onlookers
  19. Descent of Relatives
  20. Disguising of Tailors
  21. Draught of Butlers
  22. Eleven of Footballers
  23. Equivocation of Politicians
  24. Faculty of Academics
  25. Fidget of Altarboys
  26. Field of Runners
  27. Fixie of Hipsters
  28. Flap of Nuns
  29. Flock of Tourists
  30. Fraunch of Millers
  31. Gang of Hoodlums
  32. Gang of Laborers
  33. Gang of Labourers
  34. Gang of Thieves
  35. Gathering of Clans
  36. Giggle of Girls
  37. Glitter of Generals
  38. Horde of Savages
  39. House of Senators
  40. Huddle of Lawyers
  41. Illusion of Painters
  42. Mass of Priests
  43. Melody of Harpers
  44. Multiply of Husbands
  45. Muscle of Marines
  46. Neverthriving of Jugglers
  47. Number of Mathematicians
  48. Obesiance of Servants
  49. Observance of Hermits
  50. Panel of Experts
  51. Pantheon of Gods
  52. Parel of Troops
  53. Ponder of Philosophers
  54. Pool of Typists
  55. Posse of Police
  56. Poverty of Pipers
  57. Prudence of Vicars
  58. Rayful of Knaves
  59. Royalty of Princesses
  60. Sarcasm of Stagehands
  61. Scatter of Ravers
  62. Sequitur of Logicians
  63. Shuffle of Bureaucrats
  64. Skulk of Friars
  65. Slate of Candidates
  66. Snatch of Pickpockets
  67. Squad of Players
  68. Staff of Employees
  69. Stalk of Foresters
  70. State of Princes
  71. Stick of Paratroopers
  72. Stock of Businessmen
  73. Team of Athletes
  74. Thought of Barons
  75. Threatening of Courtiers
  76. Torment of Trainers
  77. Tribe of Natives
  78. Troop of Dancers
  79. Troop of Horsemen
  80. Troupe of Minstrels
  81. Troupe of Performers
  82. Wisdom of Grandparents

Collective Nouns for Things

  1. Agenda of Tasks
  2. Anthology of Poems
  3. Anthology of Prose
  4. Armada of Ships
  5. Atlas of Maps
  6. Bag of Game
  7. Bank of Batteries
  8. Bank of Circuits
  9. Bank of Monitors
  10. Barrel of Laughs
  11. Basket of Plums
  12. Batch of Bread
  13. Battery of Artillery
  14. Bed of Flowers
  15. Belt of Asteroids
  16. Bits of Information
  17. Bowl of Flour
  18. Budget of Papers
  19. Bunch of Bananas
  20. Bunch of Grapes
  21. Bunch of Keys
  22. Bundle of Asparagus
  23. Cache of Jewels
  24. Cache of Weapons
  25. Caste of flower-pots
  26. Catch of collective nouns
  27. Chain of Events
  28. Chain of Matches
  29. Chest of Drawers
  30. Clump of Reeds
  31. Clump of Trees
  32. Cluster of Bombs
  33. Cluster of Computers
  34. Cluster of Stars
  35. Clutch of Eggs
  36. Collection of Objects
  37. Collective of Nouns
  38. Colony of Fungus
  39. Convoy of Lorries
  40. Convoy of Trucks
  41. Culture of Bacteria
  42. Dicker of Hides
  43. Embarrassment of Riches
  44. Fall of Snow
  45. Festival of Balloons
  46. Fitting of Sails
  47. Fleet of Boats
  48. Fleet of Cars
  49. Fleet of Vehicles
  50. Flight of Aeroplanes
  51. Flight of Stairs
  52. Flight of Steps
  53. Galaxy of Starlets
  54. Garland of Sonnets
  55. Heap of Trash
  56. Hill of Beans
  57. Holiness of Donuts
  58. Mess of Grits
  59. Pack of Cards
  60. Panes of Glass
  61. Peal of Bells
  62. Pile of Rubbish
  63. Pile of Books
  64. Pocket of Hops
  65. Pocket of Oranges
  66. Pod of Peas
  67. Punnet of Strawberries
  68. Purse of Winnings
  69. Quire of Newspapers
  70. Quiver of Arrows
  71. Range of Mountains
  72. Roll of Coins
  73. Rope of Onions
  74. Rope of Pearls
  75. Rouleau of Money
  76. Round of Drinks
  77. Serving of Spoons
  78. Set of Bowls
  79. Set of Golfclubs
  80. Set of Rules
  81. Set of Utencils
  82. Sheaf of Corn
  83. Shower of Rain
  84. Sizzle of Sausages
  85. Skein of Silk
  86. Skirl of Bagpipes
  87. Slew of Homework
  88. Spawn of Umbrellas
  89. Sprinkle of Hoses
  90. Stand of Arms
  91. Staple of Zines
  92. Swirl of Paisleys
  93. Troop of Mushrooms
  94. Truss of Hay
  95. Tuft of Grass
  96. Tumult of Tubas
  97. Wad of Bills
  98. Wolfpack of Submarines
  99. Zap of Lasers

Collective Nouns for Animals

  1. Aerie of Eagles
  2. Aerie of Hawks
  3. Ambush of Tigers
  4. Army of Ants
  5. Army of Caterpillars
  6. Army of Frogs
  7. Army of Herrings
  8. Array of Hedgehogs
  9. Ascension of Larks
  10. Aurora of Polar Bears
  11. Badelynge of Ducks
  12. Bale of Turtles
  13. Band of Coyotes
  14. Band of Gorillas
  15. Band of Jays
  16. Bank of Swans
  17. Barrel of Monkeys
  18. Barren of Mules
  19. Bask of Crocodiles
  20. Battery of Barracuda
  21. Bazaar of Guillemots
  22. Bed of Clams
  23. Bed of Oysters
  24. Bed of Snakes
  25. Bellowing of Bullfinches
  26. Bevy of Deer
  27. Bevy of Doves
  28. Bevy of Otter
  29. Bevy of Otters
  30. Bevy of Quail
  31. Bevy of Roedeer
  32. Bew of Partridges
  33. Bill of Ruffs
  34. Bind of Eels
  35. Bind of Salmon
  36. Blessing of Unicorns
  37. Bloat of Hippopotami
  38. Blush of Robins
  39. Bob of Seals
  40. Bouquet of Pheasants
  41. Brace of Bucks
  42. Brace of Grouse
  43. Brood of Chickens
  44. Brood of Chicks
  45. Brood of Hens
  46. Brood of Turkeys
  47. Building of Rooks
  48. Bunch of Pigeons
  49. Bury of Conies
  50. Bury of Rabbits
  51. Business of Ferrets
  52. Business of Flies
  53. Caravan of Camels
  54. Cartload of Chimpanzees
  55. Cast of Falcons
  56. Catch of Fish
  57. Cavalcade of Horsemen
  58. Chain of Bobolinks
  59. Charm of Finches
  60. Charm of Goldfinches
  61. Charm of Hummingbirds
  62. Chatter of Budgerigars
  63. Chine of Polecats
  64. Circus of Puffins
  65. Clan of Hyenas
  66. Clattering of Jackdaws
  67. Clew of Worms
  68. Cloud of Gnats
  69. Cloud of Grasshoppers
  70. Cloud of sea fowl
  71. Cluster of Spiders
  72. Clutter of Starlings
  73. Coalition of Cheetahs
  74. Coil of Wigeon
  75. Colony of Bats
  76. Colony of Beavers
  77. Colony of Gulls
  78. Colony of Penguins
  79. Colony of Rats
  80. Colony of Vultures
  81. Company of Moles
  82. Company of Parrots
  83. Confusion of guinea fowl
  84. Congregation of Alligators
  85. Congregation of Birds
  86. Congregation of Plovers
  87. Congress of Baboons
  88. Conspiracy of Ravens
  89. Conventicle of Magpies
  90. Cornucopia of Slugs
  91. Corps of Giraffes
  92. Cover of Coots
  93. Covey of Ptarmigans
  94. Covey of Woodcock
  95. Deceit of Lapwings
  96. Descent of Woodpeckers
  97. Diving of Teal
  98. Dole of turtle doves
  99. Down of Hares
  100. Down of Sheep
  101. Dray of Squirrels
  102. Drift of Bees
  103. Drift of Boars
  104. Drift of Hogs
  105. Drove of Bullocks
  106. Drove of Cattle
  107. Drove of Donkeys
  108. Drove of Goats
  109. Drove of Oxen
  110. Drove of Pigs
  111. Durante of Toucans
  112. Earth of Foxes
  113. Eleven of Cricketers
  114. Exultation of Skylarks
  115. Fall of Lambs
  116. Fall of Woodcocks
  117. Farrow of Piglets
  118. Field of Racehorses
  119. Flamboyance of Flamingos
  120. Fleet of Bass
  121. Fleet of Ducklings
  122. Flight of Cormorants
  123. Flight of Dragons
  124. Flight of Goshawks
  125. Flight of Swallows
  126. Fling of Sandpipers
  127. Flock of Geese
  128. Flock of Seagulls
  129. Flock of Swifts
  130. Flotilla of Swordfish
  131. Flush of Mallards
  132. Fluther of Jellyfish
  133. Gam of Whales
  134. Gang of Elk
  135. Gaze of Raccoons
  136. Generation of Vipers
  137. Glide of Flyingfish
  138. Glint of Goldfish
  139. Group of Guineapigs
  140. Haras of Horses
  141. Hedge of Herons
  142. Herd of Antelope
  143. Herd of Boar
  144. Herd of Buffalo
  145. Herd of Buffaloes
  146. Herd of Caribou
  147. Herd of Chamois
  148. Herd of Chinchillas
  149. Herd of Cranes
  150. Herd of Curlews
  151. Herd of Elephants
  152. Herd of Gnus
  153. Herd of Llamas
  154. Herd of Moose
  155. Herd of Ponies
  156. Herd of Seahorses
  157. Herd of Walruses
  158. Herd of Wolves
  159. Herd of Wrens
  160. Herd of Yaks
  161. Herd of Zebras
  162. Horde of Crows
  163. Horde of Gerbils
  164. Horde of Hamsters
  165. Horde of Mice
  166. Host of Sparrows
  167. Hover of Trout
  168. Intrusion of Cockroaches
  169. Kaleidoscope of Butterflies
  170. Kendle of Kittens
  171. Knab of Toads
  172. Knob of Waterfowl
  173. Leap of Leopards
  174. Leash of Greyhounds
  175. Litter of Cubs
  176. Litter of Pups
  177. Litter of Whelps
  178. Lounge of Lizards
  179. Match of Nightingales
  180. Menagerie of Animals
  181. Mess of Iguanas
  182. Mews of Capons
  183. Mob of Emus
  184. Mob of Kangaroos
  185. Mob of Meerkats
  186. Mob of Wallabies
  187. Muster of Peacocks
  188. Muster of Storks
  189. Mutation of Thrushes
  190. Nest of Beakers
  191. Nest of Hornets
  192. Nest of Wasps
  193. Next of Bunnies
  194. Omniscience of Godwits
  195. Pack of Bears
  196. Pack of Mongooses
  197. Pack of Sharks
  198. Pack of Stoats
  199. Pack of Weasels
  200. Parliament of Owls
  201. Party of Rainbowfish
  202. Passel of Possums
  203. Piddle of Puppies
  204. Pint of Mussels
  205. Plague of Locusts
  206. Plump of Wildfowl
  207. Pod of Dolphins
  208. Pod of Pelicans
  209. Pod of Porpoises
  210. Pod of Whiting
  211. Pretence of Bitterns
  212. Prickle of Porcupines
  213. Pride of Lions
  214. Quiver of Cobras
  215. Radiance of Cardinals
  216. Raft of Auks
  217. Raft of Widgeon
  218. Rag of Colts
  219. Rhumba of Rattlesnakes
  220. Richesse of Martens
  221. Richness of Martins
  222. Rookery of Albatrosses
  223. Roost of Fowls
  224. Run of Poultry
  225. Rush of Pochards
  226. School of Butterflyfish
  227. School of Shark
  228. Scourge of Mosquitoes
  229. Shoal of Pilchards
  230. Shrewdness of Apes
  231. Skein of Goslings
  232. Spring of Teals
  233. Stand of Flamingo
  234. Stench of Skunks
  235. Stream of Minnows
  236. Stud of Mares
  237. Sute of Bloodhounds
  238. Swarm of Insects
  239. Toil of Peasants
  240. Tok of Capercailzies
  241. Trip of Dotterel
  242. Troop of Dogfish
  243. Troupe of Shrimps
  244. Wake of Buzzards
  245. Walk of Snails
  246. Walk of Snipe
  247. Warren of Wombats
  248. Yap of Chihuahuas

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