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Study Guide: List of Top Collective Nouns
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List of Top Collective Nouns

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1. a cluster of coconuts
2. a cloud of dust
3. a clump of bushes
4. a collection of coins
5. a comb of bananas
6. a bevy of ladies
7. a murder of crows
8. a battery of guns
9. a block of flats
10. a book of notes
11. a bouquet of flowers
12. a bowl of rice
13. a bunch of keys
14. a bundle of sticks
15. a catalogue of prices
16. a chest of drawers
17. a nest of mice
18. a pack of wolves
19. a plague of locusts
20. a pride of lions
21. a school of whales
22. a body of men
23. a crew of sailors
24. a crowd of people
25. a dynasty of kings
26. a gang of prisoners
27. a group of dancers
28. a horde of savages
29. a host of angels
30. a line of kings
31. a mob of rioters
32. a pack of thieves
33. a party of friends
34. a patrol of policemen
35. a posse of policemen
36. a regiment of soldiers
37. a staff of employees
38. a team of players
39. a tribe of natives
40. a troop of scouts
41. a troupe of artistes
42. an army of ants
43. a bevy of quail
44. a broad of chickens
45. a catch of fish
46. a cloud of insects
47. a colony of gulls
48. a drove of horses
49. a flight of birds
50. a flock of sheep
51. a band of musicians
52. a bevy of ladies
53. a board of directors
54. a body of men
55. a bunch of crocks
56. a caravan of gypsies
57. a choir of singers
58. a class of students
59. a company of actors
60. a gaggle of geese
61. a haul of fish
62. a herd of cattle
63. a hive of bees
64. a host of sparrows
65. a kindle of kittens
66. a litter of cubs
67. a shoal of fish
68. a gang of prisoners
69. a string of horses
70. a stud of horses
71. a swarm of bees
72. a team of oxen
73. a train of camels
74. a tribe of goats
75. a troop of lions
76. a zoo of wild animals
77. a crowd of people
78. an anthology of poems
79. a horde of savages
80. a bale of cotton
81. a basket of fruit
82. a batch of bread
83. a galaxy of stars
84. a group of islands
85. a fleet of ships
86. a forest of trees
87. a hail of bullets
88. a hand of bananas
89. a harvest of wheat
90. a heap of rubbish
91. a hedge of bushes
92. a library of books
93. an outfit of clothes
94. a party of friends
95. a pack of cards
96. a packet of letters
97. a pair of shoes
98. a quiver of arrows
99. a range of mountains
100. a ream of paper
101. a reel of film
102. a set of clubs
103. a sheaf of grain
104. a shower of rain
105. a stack of wood
106. a string of pearls
107. a wad of notes
108. a chest of drawers
109. a cluster of coconuts
110. a cloud of dust
111. a party of friends
112. a patrol of policemen
113. a posse of policemen
114. a regiment of soldiers
115. a staff of employees
116. a team of players
117. a tribe of natives
118. a troop of scouts
119. a bunch of crocks
120. a caravan of gypsies
121. a choir of singers
122. a class of students
123. a company of actors
124. a tribe of natives
125. a troop of scouts
126. a string of horses
127. a stud of horses
128. a swarm of bees
129. A colony of badgers
130. sloth of bears
131. erst of bees
132. pod of birds
133. chatter of budgerigars
134. a stud of horses
135. a swarm of bees
136. a team of oxen
137. herd of curlew
138. mob of deer
139. A bowl of rice
140. Battery of Artillery
141. Belt of Asteroids
142. A bunch of keys
143. A bundle of sticks
144. A catalogue of prices
145. A chest of drawers
146. A cluster of coconuts
147. Fleet of Vehicles
148. A ream of paper
149. A reel of film
150. A set of clubs
151. A string of pearls
152. A wad of notes
153. Agenda of Tasks
154. Anthology of Poems
155. Anthology of Prose
156. A hand of bananas
157. A harvest of wheat
158. A heap of rubbish
159. A hedge of bushes
160. Atlas of Maps
161. Fitting of Sails
162. Fleet of Boats
163. Fleet of Cars
164. Quiver of Arrows
165. Range of Mountains
166. Roll of Coins
167. Rope of Onions
168. Rope of Pearls
169. Rouleau of Money
170. Round of Drinks
171. Serving of Spoons
172. Fleet of Vehicles
173. Flight of Aeroplanes
174. Flight of Stairs
175. Garland of Sonnets
176. Pack of Cards
177. a ream of paper
178. a reel of film
179. a set of clubs
180. a sheaf of grain
181. a stack of wood
182. a string of pearls
183. a wad of notes
184. a pack of cards
185. a packet of letters
186. a pair of shoes
187. a heap of rubbish
188. a hedge of bushes
189. a library of books
190. an outfit of clothes
191. a pack of thieves
192. a pack of cards
193. a packet of letters
194. a pair of shoes
195. a quiver of arrows
196. a range of mountains
197. a ream of paper
198. a reel of film
199. a set of clubs
200. a staff of employees

 

Now, by category:


A. Collective Nouns of People

an army of soldiers
a bevy of beauties / girls
a band of musicians
a band of robbers
a board of directors
a body of downloading
a bunch of crooks
a caravan of gypsies
a choir of singers
a class of pupils
a class of students
a company of actors
a company of soldiers, and
a congregation of worshipers
a crew of sailors   
a crowd of Spectators
a crowd of people
a dynasty of kings
a galaxy of beautiful women
a galaxy of movie stars
a gang of crooks
a gang of laborers
a gang of prisoners,
a gang of robbers
a gang of thieves
a group of dancers
a group of singers
a horde of savages
a host of angels
a line of kings / rulers  
a mob of rioters
a pack of Rascals
a pack of thieves
a party of friends
a patrol of policemen
a posse of policemen
a regiment of soldiers,
a staff of employees
a staff of Servants
a staff of teachers
a team of players
a tribe of natives
a troop of scouts
a group of artists
a group of performers
a party of friends
 

B. Collective Nouns for Things

an album of autographs and
an album of photographs
an album of stamps
an anthology of poems
an archipelago of islands
a bale of cotton
a bale of wool
a basket of fruit
a batch of bread
a battery of guns
a block of flats
a book of exercises
a book of notes
a bouquet of flowers
a bowl of rice
a bunch of bananas
a bunch of flowers
a bunch of grapes
a bunch of keys
a bundle of rags / old clothes
a bundle of firewood / sticks
a bundle of hay
a catalog of prices / goods
a chain of events
a chain of mountains
a chest of drawers
a cloud of dust
a Clump of bushes
a Clump of trees
a cluster of coconuts
a cluster of diamonds
is a cluster of grapes
a cluster of stars
a clutch of eggs
a collection of coins
a collection of curiosities of
a collection of pictures
a collection of relics
a collection of stamps
a column of smoke
a comb of bananas
a compendium of games
a constellation of stars
is a cluster of diamonds
is a cluster of stars
a clutch of eggs
a crate of fruit
a crop of apples
a fall of rain
a fall of snow
a fleet of motor-cars / taxis
a fleet of ships
a flight of airplanes
a flight of steps
a forest of trees
a galaxy of stars
a garland of flowers
a glossary of difficult, words / phrases
a group of islands
a grove of trees
a hail of bullets
a hand of bananas ( each a finger)
a harvest of wheat / corn
a heap of rubbish
a heap of ruins
a hedge of bushes
a heap of stones
a layer of soil / dirt
a library of books
a line of cars
a list of names
a mass of ruins / hair
a necklace of pearls
an outfit of clothes
an orchard of fruit trees
a pack of cards
a pack of lies
a packet of cigarettes
a packet of letters
a pair of shoes
a pencil of rays and
a quiver of arrows
a range of hills
a range of mountains
a ream of paper
a reel of thread / film
a roll of film / cloth
a rope of pearls
a row of houses
a series of events
a set of china
a set of clubs,
a set of tools
a Sheaf of arrows
a Sheaf of corn
a Sheaf of grain
a Sheaf of papers
a Sheaf of wheat
a shower of blows
a shower of rain
a stack of arms
a stack of corn
a stack of hay
a stack of timber
a stack of wood
a stock of goods
a stock of wood
a string of beads
a string of pearls
a suit of clothes
a suite of furniture
a suite of rooms
a tuft of grass
a tuft of hair
a wad of currency / notes
a wreath of flowers
 


C. Collective Nouns of Animals / Creatures

an army of ants
a bevy of quail
a brood/flock of chicks /chickens
a catch of fish
a cloud of flies
a cloud of insects
a cloud of Locusts
a colony of gulls
a drove of cattle
a drove of horses
a flight of birds
a flight of doves
a flight of Locusts
a flight of swallows
a flock of birds
a flock of geese
a flock of sheep
a flock of chickens
a gaggle of geese
a haul of fish
a herd of buffaloes
a herd of cattle
a herd of deer  
a herd of elephants
a herd of goats
a herd of swine
a hive of bees
a host of sparrows
a kindle of kittens
a litter of cubs
a litter of piglets
a litter of kittens
a litter of puppies
a menagerie of wild animals
a muster of peacocks
a nest of ants
a nest of mice
a nest of rabbits
a pack of hounds
a pack of wolves
a plague of insects
a plague of Locusts
a pride of lions
a school of Herrings / other small fish
a school of porpoises
a school of whales
a shoal of fish
a skein of wild geese in flight
a string of horses
a stud of horses
a swarm of ants
a swarm of bees
A swarm of insects
a swarm of locusts
a team of oxen
a train of camels
a tribe of goats
a troop of lions
a troop of monkeys
a zoo of wild animals
corporation's army
audience
board
cabinet
class
committee
company
council
department
faculty
family
firm jury majority
group
minority
navy
public
school
senate
society
team
troupe



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