As a writer, you should be familiar with collective nouns. These are words that describe a group of things or people. There are many different types of collective nouns, and this post will give you 300 examples to help you become more familiar with them. Collective nouns can be used in both writing and speech, and they can make your writing more interesting and engaging. Here are some of the most common collective nouns:
300 Examples Of Collective Nouns
List of Collective Nouns for Birds
| · A prayer of godwits |
| · A volery of wagtails |
| · An exultation of skylarks |
| · A wake of buzzards |
| · A quarrel of sparrows |
| · A quilt of eiders |
| · A chattering of choughs |
| · A parcel of linnets |
| · A murmuration of starlings |
| · A chime of wrens |
| · An Aerie of eagles |
| · A crown of kingfishers |
| · A water dance of grebes |
| · A circlage of house martins |
| · A banditry of titmice |
| · A deceit of lapwings |
| · A booby of nuthatches |
| · An asylum of cuckoos |
| · A hermitage of thrushes |
| · A trembling of finches |
| · A parliament of rooks |
| · A scold of jays |
| · A pitying of turtledoves |
| · A museum of waxwings |
| · A cast of merlins |
| · A commotion of coots |
| · A murder of crows |
| · A curfew of curlews |
| · A charm of goldfinches |
| · A worm of robins |
| · An invisibleness of ptarmigans |
| · A descent of woodpeckers |
| · A fall of woodcock |
| · A conspiracy of ravens |
| · A kettle of swallows |
| · A committee of terns |
| · A mischief of magpies |
| · A swatting of flycatchers |
| · A mural of buntings |
| · A wisdom of owls |
| · A wisp of snipe |
| · A confusion of chiffchaffs |
| · An orchestra of avocets |
Collective Nouns for Animals
| · Cast of falcons |
| · Unkindness of ravens |
| · Colony of rats |
| · Stud of mares |
| · Barren of mules |
| · Flight of swallows |
| · Richesse of martens |
| · Bevy of roe deer |
| · String of racehorses |
| · Cluster of cats |
| · Wisp of snipe |
| · Knot of toads |
| · Nest of snakes |
| · Watch of nightingales |
| · Herd of asses |
| · Muster of peacocks |
| · Family of sardines |
| · School of dolphins |
| · Troop of monkeys |
| · Crowd of starlings |
| · Descent of woodpeckers |
| · Kit of pigeons |
| · Hill of ruffs |
| · Surration of sparrows |
| · Litter of kittens |
| · Smuck of jellyfish |
| · Trip of sheep |
| · Building of rooks |
| · Suit of mallard |
| · Swarm of eels |
| · Herd of kangaroos |
| · Nest of rabbits |
| · Trip of dotterel |
| · Farrow of piglets |
| · Flight of woodcock |
| · Labour of moles |
| · Flight of insects |
| · Nest of mice |
| · Herd of wrens |
| · Tiding of magpies |
| · Ambush of tigers |
| · Mutation of thrush |
| · Crash of rhinoceros |
| · Gang of elk |
| · Drift of quail |
| · Parliament of owls |
| · Army of caterpillars |
| · Pandemonium of parrots |
| · Drey of squirrels |
| · Parade of elephants |
| · Pack of wolves |
| · Pride/troop of lions |
| · Covey of partridges |
| · Knob of wildfowl |
| · Family of otters |
| · Shrewdness of apes |
| · Army of ants |
| · Flock of ostrich |
| · Dopping of sheldrake |
| · Litter of pigs |
| · Yoke of oxen |
| · Clutter of spiders |
| · Litter of pups |
| · Nursery of raccoons |
| · Herd of cattle |
| · Rookery of seals |
| · Colony of whales |
| · Leap of leopards |
| · Desert of lapwings |
| · Rookery of penguins |
| · Bevy of larks |
| · Herd of swine |
| · Company of wigeon |
| · Kennel of dogs |
| · Cast of |
| · Spring of teal |
List Of Collective Nouns (Birds and Animals)
| · A cast of falcons |
| · A clamor of rooks |
| · A nest of mice |
| · A flock of birds |
| · A parcel of hogs |
| · A troop of monkeys |
| · An army of ants |
| · A corps of giraffes |
| · A drove of horses |
| · A gaggle of geese |
| · A herd of buffaloes |
| · A host of sparrows |
| · A rainbow of butterflies |
| · A siege of herons |
| · A team of ducks |
| · A cloud of flies |
| · A gam of whales |
| · A rainbow of butterflies |
| · A sord of mallards |
| · A gam of whales |
| · A nest of mice |
| · A shoal of fish |
| · A trace of hares |
| · A flock of birds |
| · A scold of jays |
| · A turmoil of porpoises |
| · A litter of piglets |
| · A tiding of magpies |
| · A train of camels |
| · A turn of turtles |
| · A brood of chickens |
| · A gaggle of geese |
| · A kindle of kittens |
| · A shoal of fish |
| · A bevy of quail |
| · A kindle of kittens |
| · A team of ducks |
| · A cloud of flies |
| · A muration of starlings |
| · A nest of rabbits |
| · A run of salmon |
| · A congress of baboons |
| · A rafter of turkeys |
| · A scold of jays |
| · A stud of mares |
| · A cloud of insects |
| · A conspiracy of ravens |
| · A drove of horses |
| · A herd of buffaloes |
| · A cast of vultures |
| · A court of kangaroos |
| · A drove of cattle |
| · A wisp of snipe |
| · A brood of chickens |
| · A cloud of locusts |
| · A nest of rabbits |
| · A skulk of foxes |
| · A herd of elephants |
| · A rafter of turkeys |
| · A spring of seals |
| · A turn of turtles |
| · A gaze of raccoons |
| · A herd of elephants |
| · A rake of mules |
| · A slither of snakes |
| · A litter of piglets |
| · A rake of mules |
| · A stud of mares |
| · A cloud of locusts |
| · A company of parrots |
| · A pack of wolves |
| · A wisp of snipe |
| · A colony of gulls |
| · A muster of peacocks |
| · A tiding of magpies |
| · A clamor of rooks |
| · A company of parrots |
| · A host of sparrows |
| · A troop of monkeys |
| · A congress of baboons |
| · A run of salmon |
| · A train of camels |
| · A covey of partridges |
| · A drove of cattle |
| · A flight of swallows |
| · An army of ants |
| · A corps of giraffes |
| · A muration of starlings |
| · A trace of hares |
| · A gaze of raccoons |
| · A siege of herons |
| · A slither of snakes |
| · A bevy of quail |
| · A cast of falcons |
| · A spring of seals |
| · A watch of nightingales |
| · A herd of deer |
| · A litter of cubs |
| · A pack of wolves |
| · A smack of jellyfish |
| · A colony of gulls |
| · A covey of partridges |
| · A pride of lions |
| · A rout of snails |
| · A cloud of insects |
| · A conspiracy of ravens |
| · A sord of mallards |
| · A flight of swallows |
| · A muster of peacocks |
| · A parcel of hogs |
| · A turmoil of porpoises |
| · A pride of lions |
| · A rout of snails |
| · A skulk of foxes |
| · A cast of vultures |
| · A court of kangaroos |
| · A nye of pheasants |
| · A watch of nightingales |
| · A herd of deer |
| · A litter of cubs |
| · A nye of pheasants |
| · A smack of jellyfish |
Collective Nouns for People
| · a choir of singers |
| · a bunch of crooks |
| · a congregation of worshippers |
| · a draught of butlers |
| · a line of kings |
| · a cohort of guests/visitors |
| · a mob of rioters |
| · an illusion of magicians |
| · a caravan of gypsies |
| · a troupe of dancers/acrobats |
| · a host of angels |
| · a company of actors |
| · a panel of experts |
| · a crew of sailors |
| · a team of athletes |
| · a gang of thieves |
| · a bevy of ladies |
| · a gang of prisoners |
| · a group of dancers |
| · an audience of listeners |
| · a body of men |
| · a class of students |
| · a board of directors |
| · a staff of officials |
| · a party of friends |
| · a posse of sheriffs |
| · a flock of tourists |
| · a posse of policemen |
| · a tribe of natives |
| · a regiment of soldiers |
| · a lying of pardoners |
| · a pack of thieves |
| · a bench of magistrates |
| · a faculty of teachers |
| · a staff of employees |
| · a crowd of people |
| · a troupe of artistes |
| · a dynasty of kings |
| · a squad of soldiers |
| · a horde of savages |
| · a syndicate of merchants |
| · a choir of singers |
| · a house of senators |
| · a team of players |
| · a conference of delegates |
| · a class of pupils |
| · a patrol of policemen |
| · a band of musicians |
| · a troop of scouts |
| · a tribe of arabs |
Collective Nouns for Things and Places
| · a battery of guns |
| · a chain/range of mountains |
| · a string of pearls |
| · a bank of monitors |
| · a bundle of sticks |
| · a budget of papers |
| · a heap of sand |
| · a batch of breads |
| · a rabble of remedies |
| · an album of photographs |
| · a flight of stairs |
| · a book of exercises |
| · an agenda of tasks |
| · a shower of rain |
| · an anthology of poems/prose |
| · a sheaf of arrows |
| · a fleet of ships |
| · an armada of ships |
| · a series of events |
| · an atlas of maps |
| · a group/chain of islands |
| · a library of books |
| · a network of computers |
| · a pair of shoes |
| · a chest of drawers |
| · a line of cars |
| · a set of tools |
| · an alliance of countries |
| · a box of cigars |
| · a fleet of lorries |
| · a bunch of books/keys |
| · a list of names |
| · a babel of words |
| · a confederation/union of states |
| · a stack of hay |
| · a catalogue of goods |
| · a cellar of wine |
| · a palette of colors |
| · a ring of keys |
| · a bank of circuits |
| · a glossary of words/phrases |
| · a bale of cotton |
| · a nest of rumors |
| · a gallery of pictures |
| · a network of roads |
| · a pack of cards |
| · a block of flats |
| · a cluster of stars |
| · a whirl of windmills |
| · a clutch of eggs |
| · a museum of art |
50 Examples Of Collective Nouns in Sentences
Below are 50 examples of collectives nouns in English.
– A bouquet of flowers adorned the table.
۔ A bundle of joy arrived in the family.
۔ A cloud of dust rose up behind the truck.
۔ A clump of trees blocked our view.
۔ A colony of ants marched across the sidewalk.
۔ A fleet of ships sailed into the harbor.
۔ A flock of birds flew across the sky.
۔ A flock of sheep grazed in the meadow.
۔ A flotilla of boats was racing across the lake.
۔ A galaxy of stars shone brightly above us.
۔ A group of children ran to the playground.
۔ A herd of cows grazed in the pasture.
۔ A knot of vipers slithered across the path.
۔ A murmuration of starlings darkened the sky.
۔ A pack of wolves howled in the night.
۔ A panel of experts discussed the topic.
۔ A peal of bells rang through the town.
۔ A pile of leaves needed to be raked.
۔ A pride of lions was resting in the shade.
۔ A raft of ducks floated down the river.
۔ A swarm of bees buzzed around us.
۔ A swarm of bees hovered over the hive.
۔ A team of horses pulled the wagon.
۔ A team of oxen pulled the plough.
۔ An anthology of poems had been published.
۔ An armada of ships sailed into battle.
۔ An army of ants were moving the dirt.
۔ An array of colors filled the sky at sunset.
۔ An assemblage of people gathered at the rally.
۔ An assortment of fruits were in the basket.
۔ An audience of people applauded after the show.
۔ An orchestra was playing at the concert.
۔ The class of students had their first exam.
۔ There was a colony of bats living in the cave.
۔ There was a congregation of worshippers at church.
۔ There was a crew of workers in the factory.
۔ There was a gaggle of geese near the lake.
۔ There was a huddle of penguins on the ice.
۔ There was a mass of people in the park.
۔ There was a parade of cars on the highway.
۔ There was a swarm of mosquitoes around us.
۔ There was an explosion of laughter in the room.
۔ There was an invasion of mosquitoes at the picnic.
۔ We encountered a host of difficulties on our journey.
۔ We heard a choir of angels singing in heaven.
۔ We heard a chorus of frogs croaking at night.
۔ We heard a clamor of voices in the hallway.
۔ We saw a flock of seagulls flying in formation.
۔ We spotted a herd of deer in the forest.
۔ We watched a school of fish swimming in the sea.
۔ We watched a troupe of monkeys playing in the trees.