A collective noun is a group of people, animals, or things. Following is the list of collective nouns for people, animals and things:
Collective Nouns for People
- Cast of Actors
- Charm of Fairies
- Choir of Angels
- Clashing of Economists
- Class of Students
- Clutch of Motorcyclists
- Colony of Lepers
- Communion of Saints
- Confab of Doctors
- Conflagration of Arsonists
- Confraternity of Smokers
- Congregation of People
- Congregation of Worshippers
- Converting of Preachers
- Cortege of Mourners
- Coven of Witches
- Crew of Sailors
- Crowd of Onlookers
- Descent of Relatives
- Disguising of Tailors
- Draught of Butlers
- Eleven of Footballers
- Equivocation of Politicians
- Faculty of Academics
- Fidget of Altarboys
- Field of Runners
- Fixie of Hipsters
- Flap of Nuns
- Flock of Tourists
- Fraunch of Millers
- Gang of Hoodlums
- Gang of Laborers
- Gang of Labourers
- Gang of Thieves
- Gathering of Clans
- Giggle of Girls
- Glitter of Generals
- Horde of Savages
- House of Senators
- Huddle of Lawyers
- Illusion of Painters
- Mass of Priests
- Melody of Harpers
- Multiply of Husbands
- Muscle of Marines
- Neverthriving of Jugglers
- Number of Mathematicians
- Obesiance of Servants
- Observance of Hermits
- Panel of Experts
- Pantheon of Gods
- Parel of Troops
- Ponder of Philosophers
- Pool of Typists
- Posse of Police
- Poverty of Pipers
- Prudence of Vicars
- Rayful of Knaves
- Royalty of Princesses
- Sarcasm of Stagehands
- Scatter of Ravers
- Sequitur of Logicians
- Shuffle of Bureaucrats
- Skulk of Friars
- Slate of Candidates
- Snatch of Pickpockets
- Squad of Players
- Staff of Employees
- Stalk of Foresters
- State of Princes
- Stick of Paratroopers
- Stock of Businessmen
- Team of Athletes
- Thought of Barons
- Threatening of Courtiers
- Torment of Trainers
- Tribe of Natives
- Troop of Dancers
- Troop of Horsemen
- Troupe of Minstrels
- Troupe of Performers
- Wisdom of Grandparents
Collective Nouns for Things
- Agenda of Tasks
- Anthology of Poems
- Anthology of Prose
- Armada of Ships
- Atlas of Maps
- Bag of Game
- Bank of Batteries
- Bank of Circuits
- Bank of Monitors
- Barrel of Laughs
- Basket of Plums
- Batch of Bread
- Battery of Artillery
- Bed of Flowers
- Belt of Asteroids
- Bits of Information
- Bowl of Flour
- Budget of Papers
- Bunch of Bananas
- Bunch of Grapes
- Bunch of Keys
- Bundle of Asparagus
- Cache of Jewels
- Cache of Weapons
- Caste of flower-pots
- Catch of collective nouns
- Chain of Events
- Chain of Matches
- Chest of Drawers
- Clump of Reeds
- Clump of Trees
- Cluster of Bombs
- Cluster of Computers
- Cluster of Stars
- Clutch of Eggs
- Collection of Objects
- Collective of Nouns
- Colony of Fungus
- Convoy of Lorries
- Convoy of Trucks
- Culture of Bacteria
- Dicker of Hides
- Embarrassment of Riches
- Fall of Snow
- Festival of Balloons
- Fitting of Sails
- Fleet of Boats
- Fleet of Cars
- Fleet of Vehicles
- Flight of Aeroplanes
- Flight of Stairs
- Flight of Steps
- Galaxy of Starlets
- Garland of Sonnets
- Heap of Trash
- Hill of Beans
- Holiness of Donuts
- Mess of Grits
- Pack of Cards
- Panes of Glass
- Peal of Bells
- Pile of Rubbish
- Pile of Books
- Pocket of Hops
- Pocket of Oranges
- Pod of Peas
- Punnet of Strawberries
- Purse of Winnings
- Quire of Newspapers
- Quiver of Arrows
- Range of Mountains
- Roll of Coins
- Rope of Onions
- Rope of Pearls
- Rouleau of Money
- Round of Drinks
- Serving of Spoons
- Set of Bowls
- Set of Golfclubs
- Set of Rules
- Set of Utencils
- Sheaf of Corn
- Shower of Rain
- Sizzle of Sausages
- Skein of Silk
- Skirl of Bagpipes
- Slew of Homework
- Spawn of Umbrellas
- Sprinkle of Hoses
- Stand of Arms
- Staple of Zines
- Swirl of Paisleys
- Troop of Mushrooms
- Truss of Hay
- Tuft of Grass
- Tumult of Tubas
- Wad of Bills
- Wolfpack of Submarines
- Zap of Lasers
Collective Nouns for Animals
- Aerie of Eagles
- Aerie of Hawks
- Ambush of Tigers
- Army of Ants
- Army of Caterpillars
- Army of Frogs
- Army of Herrings
- Array of Hedgehogs
- Ascension of Larks
- Aurora of Polar Bears
- Badelynge of Ducks
- Bale of Turtles
- Band of Coyotes
- Band of Gorillas
- Band of Jays
- Bank of Swans
- Barrel of Monkeys
- Barren of Mules
- Bask of Crocodiles
- Battery of Barracuda
- Bazaar of Guillemots
- Bed of Clams
- Bed of Oysters
- Bed of Snakes
- Bellowing of Bullfinches
- Bevy of Deer
- Bevy of Doves
- Bevy of Otter
- Bevy of Otters
- Bevy of Quail
- Bevy of Roedeer
- Bew of Partridges
- Bill of Ruffs
- Bind of Eels
- Bind of Salmon
- Blessing of Unicorns
- Bloat of Hippopotami
- Blush of Robins
- Bob of Seals
- Bouquet of Pheasants
- Brace of Bucks
- Brace of Grouse
- Brood of Chickens
- Brood of Chicks
- Brood of Hens
- Brood of Turkeys
- Building of Rooks
- Bunch of Pigeons
- Bury of Conies
- Bury of Rabbits
- Business of Ferrets
- Business of Flies
- Caravan of Camels
- Cartload of Chimpanzees
- Cast of Falcons
- Catch of Fish
- Cavalcade of Horsemen
- Chain of Bobolinks
- Charm of Finches
- Charm of Goldfinches
- Charm of Hummingbirds
- Chatter of Budgerigars
- Chine of Polecats
- Circus of Puffins
- Clan of Hyenas
- Clattering of Jackdaws
- Clew of Worms
- Cloud of Gnats
- Cloud of Grasshoppers
- Cloud of sea fowl
- Cluster of Spiders
- Clutter of Starlings
- Coalition of Cheetahs
- Coil of Wigeon
- Colony of Bats
- Colony of Beavers
- Colony of Gulls
- Colony of Penguins
- Colony of Rats
- Colony of Vultures
- Company of Moles
- Company of Parrots
- Confusion of guinea fowl
- Congregation of Alligators
- Congregation of Birds
- Congregation of Plovers
- Congress of Baboons
- Conspiracy of Ravens
- Conventicle of Magpies
- Cornucopia of Slugs
- Corps of Giraffes
- Cover of Coots
- Covey of Ptarmigans
- Covey of Woodcock
- Deceit of Lapwings
- Descent of Woodpeckers
- Diving of Teal
- Dole of turtle doves
- Down of Hares
- Down of Sheep
- Dray of Squirrels
- Drift of Bees
- Drift of Boars
- Drift of Hogs
- Drove of Bullocks
- Drove of Cattle
- Drove of Donkeys
- Drove of Goats
- Drove of Oxen
- Drove of Pigs
- Durante of Toucans
- Earth of Foxes
- Eleven of Cricketers
- Exultation of Skylarks
- Fall of Lambs
- Fall of Woodcocks
- Farrow of Piglets
- Field of Racehorses
- Flamboyance of Flamingos
- Fleet of Bass
- Fleet of Ducklings
- Flight of Cormorants
- Flight of Dragons
- Flight of Goshawks
- Flight of Swallows
- Fling of Sandpipers
- Flock of Geese
- Flock of Seagulls
- Flock of Swifts
- Flotilla of Swordfish
- Flush of Mallards
- Fluther of Jellyfish
- Gam of Whales
- Gang of Elk
- Gaze of Raccoons
- Generation of Vipers
- Glide of Flyingfish
- Glint of Goldfish
- Group of Guineapigs
- Haras of Horses
- Hedge of Herons
- Herd of Antelope
- Herd of Boar
- Herd of Buffalo
- Herd of Buffaloes
- Herd of Caribou
- Herd of Chamois
- Herd of Chinchillas
- Herd of Cranes
- Herd of Curlews
- Herd of Elephants
- Herd of Gnus
- Herd of Llamas
- Herd of Moose
- Herd of Ponies
- Herd of Seahorses
- Herd of Walruses
- Herd of Wolves
- Herd of Wrens
- Herd of Yaks
- Herd of Zebras
- Horde of Crows
- Horde of Gerbils
- Horde of Hamsters
- Horde of Mice
- Host of Sparrows
- Hover of Trout
- Intrusion of Cockroaches
- Kaleidoscope of Butterflies
- Kendle of Kittens
- Knab of Toads
- Knob of Waterfowl
- Leap of Leopards
- Leash of Greyhounds
- Litter of Cubs
- Litter of Pups
- Litter of Whelps
- Lounge of Lizards
- Match of Nightingales
- Menagerie of Animals
- Mess of Iguanas
- Mews of Capons
- Mob of Emus
- Mob of Kangaroos
- Mob of Meerkats
- Mob of Wallabies
- Muster of Peacocks
- Muster of Storks
- Mutation of Thrushes
- Nest of Beakers
- Nest of Hornets
- Nest of Wasps
- Next of Bunnies
- Omniscience of Godwits
- Pack of Bears
- Pack of Mongooses
- Pack of Sharks
- Pack of Stoats
- Pack of Weasels
- Parliament of Owls
- Party of Rainbowfish
- Passel of Possums
- Piddle of Puppies
- Pint of Mussels
- Plague of Locusts
- Plump of Wildfowl
- Pod of Dolphins
- Pod of Pelicans
- Pod of Porpoises
- Pod of Whiting
- Pretence of Bitterns
- Prickle of Porcupines
- Pride of Lions
- Quiver of Cobras
- Radiance of Cardinals
- Raft of Auks
- Raft of Widgeon
- Rag of Colts
- Rhumba of Rattlesnakes
- Richesse of Martens
- Richness of Martins
- Rookery of Albatrosses
- Roost of Fowls
- Run of Poultry
- Rush of Pochards
- School of Butterflyfish
- School of Shark
- Scourge of Mosquitoes
- Shoal of Pilchards
- Shrewdness of Apes
- Skein of Goslings
- Spring of Teals
- Stand of Flamingo
- Stench of Skunks
- Stream of Minnows
- Stud of Mares
- Sute of Bloodhounds
- Swarm of Insects
- Toil of Peasants
- Tok of Capercailzies
- Trip of Dotterel
- Troop of Dogfish
- Troupe of Shrimps
- Wake of Buzzards
- Walk of Snails
- Walk of Snipe
- Warren of Wombats
- Yap of Chihuahuas
