Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - Usage of Collective Nouns
| SUBJECT | COLLECTIVE NOUN | Examples of Collective Nouns |
| aardvarks | aarmory | An aarmory of aardvarks |
| accountants | audit balance |
An audit of accountants A balance of accountants |
| actors | cast | A cast of actors |
| admirals | bridge | A bridge of admirals |
| aircraft (fighter) | wing | A wing of fighter aircraft |
| angels | chorus host pinhead |
A chorus of angels A host of angels A pinhead of angels |
| anglers | release | A release of anglers |
| ants | colony | A colony of ants |
| apes | shrewdness | A shrewdness of apes |
| apples | pie-full | A pie-full of apples |
| artillery | rumble | A rumble of artillery |
| artillery shells | broadside salvo |
A broadside of shells A salvo of shells |
| asses | pace | A pace of asses |
| asteroids | belt | A belt of asteroids |
| athletes | team | A team of athletes |
| auto mechanics | clutch | A clutch of auto mechanics |
| baboons | congress rumpus |
A congress of baboons A rumpus of baboons |
| bacon | flitch | A flitch of bacon |
| bacteria | culture | A culture of bacteria |
| badgers | cete | A cete of badgers |
| bananas | hand | A hand of bananas |
| Baptists | immersion | An immersion of Baptists |
| bass | shoal | A shoal of bass |
| Basset Hounds | waddle | A waddle of Basset Hounds |
| bats | cloud | A cloud of bats |
| beans | hill | A hill of beans |
| bears | sloth | A sloth of bears |
| beasts | nobility | A nobility of beasts |
| beauties | bevy | A bevy of beauties |
| beavers | colony | A colony of beavers |
| bees | hive swarm |
A hive of bees A swarm of bees |
| bells | peal | A peal of bells |
| bicyclists | blur | A blur of bicyclists |
| birds | dissimulation volery |
A dissimulation of birds A volery of birds |
| bishops | sea | A sea of bishops |
| blacksmiths | anvil | An anvil of blacksmiths |
| blankets | swelter | A swelter of blankets |
| blind people | heard | A heard of blind people |
| blossoms | flourish | A flourish of blossoms |
| boars | singular | A singular of boars |
| bookkeepers | audit | An audit of bookkeepers |
| bowls | nest | A nest of bowls |
| brats | passel | A passel of brats |
| bureaucrats | ream | A ream of bureaucrats |
| cabbies | drove | A drove of cabbies |
| cadets | corps | A corps of cadets |
| Canadians | divergence | A divergence of Canadians |
| candidates | slate | A slate of candidates |
| candies | mint | A mint of candies |
| canyons | maze | A maze of canyons |
| cardinals | radiance | A radiance of cardinals |
| caterpillars | army | An army of caterpillars |
| Catholics | mass | A mass of Catholics |
| cats | clowder clutter |
A clowder of cats A clutter of cats |
| cattle | drove | A drove of cattle |
| CDs | peep-show | A peep-show of CDs |
| chairs | fold | A fold of chairs |
| chickens | peep | A peep of chickens |
| chicks | clutch | A clutch of chicks |
| choir boys | evensong | An evensong of choirboys |
| chores | grind | A grind of chores |
| circuits | bank | A bank of circuits |
| circumcisions | slice | A slice of circumcisions |
| clams | bed | A bed of clams |
| clocks | ticktock | A ticktock of clocks |
| clouds | souffle | A souffle of clouds |
| cockroaches | swarm | A swarm of cockroaches |
| cock-turkeys | posse | A posse of cock-turkeys |
| computer mice | click | A click of mice |
| computers | network | A network of computers |
| condiments | accompaniment | An accompaniment of condiments |
| condominiums | pension | A pension of condominiums |
| consultants | billing prevarication |
A billing of consultants A prevarication of consultants |
| coots | cover | A cover of coots |
| cormorants | flight | A flight of cormorants |
| corn | shock | A shock of corn |
| cowards | quake run |
A quake of cowards A run of cowards |
| cows | flink | A flink of cows |
| cranes | sedge | A sedge of cranes |
| crickets | orchestra | An orchestra of crickets |
| crocodiles | float | A float of crocodiles |
| crows | murder | A murder of crows |
| curs | cowardice | A cowardice of curs |
| cynics | cutting | A cutting of cynics |
| dancers | gambol | A gambol of dancers |
| data | donut | A donut of data |
| designers | subtlety | A subtlety of designers |
| dice | luck | A luck of dice |
| dictators | tyranny | A tyranny of dictators |
| dictionaries | meaning | A meaning of dictionaries |
| directions | vane | A vane of directions |
| divorcees | desperation | A desperation of divorcees |
| doctors | dose | A dose of doctors |
| dollars | fistful | A fistful of dollars |
| dominoes | falling | A falling of dominoes |
| doves | dole dule flight piteousnes |
A dole of doves A dule of doves A flight of doves A piteousness of doves |
| dowagers | bevy | A bevy of dowagers |
| dragons | doom | A doom of dragons |
| drinks | round | A round of drinks |
| drums | kettle | A kettle of drums |
| ducks | paddling raft team |
A paddling of ducks A raft of ducks A team of ducks |
| dung | pile | A pile of dung |
| dwarves | shortage | A shortage of dwarves |
| eagles | convocation | A convocation of eagles |
| economists | deficit | A deficit of economists |
| eels | knot | A knot of eels |
| eggs | clutch | A clutch of eggs |
| egos | pumphouse | A pumphouse of egos |
| electors | college | A college of electors |
| elephants | herd | A herd of elephants |
| elk | gang | A gang of elk |
| emotions | wash | A wash of emotions |
| employees | staff | A staff of employees |
| engineers | design geek |
A design of engineers A geek of engineers |
| errands | hassle | A hassle of errands |
| estimations | bout | A bout of estimations |
| falcons | cast | A cast of falcons |
| farts | gross | A gross of farts |
| fencers | poke | A poke of fencers |
| ferrets | business | A business of ferrets |
| fighter | circus | A circus of fighter |
| finches | charm | A charm of finches |
| fish | draught school |
A draught of fish A school of fish |
| flamingo | stand | A stand of flamingo |
| flies | business | A business of flies |
| flowers flowers (tied together) |
patch bouquet |
A patch of flowers A bouquet of flowers |
| footsteps | patter | A patter of footsteps |
| foxes | skulk leash |
A skulk of foxes A leash of foxes |
| freezers | glacier | A glacier of freezers |
| freshman | clump | A clump of freshman |
| frogs | army knot |
An army of frogs A knot of frogs |
| gangsters | knuckle | A knuckle of gangsters |
| gears | rack | A rack of gears |
| geese geese |
wedge gaggle |
A wedge of geese< A gaggle of geese |
| geese (in flight) | skein | A skein of geese |
| geldings | clipping | A clipping of geldings |
| generals | glitter | A glitter of generals |
| geologists | formation | A formation of geologists |
| geometrists | plane | A plane of geometrists |
| ghosts | fright | A fright of ghosts |
| giraffes | stretch totter |
A stretch of giraffes A totter of giraffes |
| girls | giggle | A giggle of girls |
| gloves | jackson | A jackson of gloves |
| gnats | cloud horde |
A cloud of gnats A horde of gnats |
| goats | tribe trip |
A tribe of goats A trip of goats |
| gods | pantheon | A pantheon of gods |
| goldfinch | vein | A vein of goldfinch |
| golf balls | flight | A flight of golf balls |
| golfers | tedium | A tedium of golfers |
| goons | plunder | A plunder of goons |
| gorillas | band | A band of gorillas |
| goslings | shoal | A shoal of goslings |
| gossip columnists | slither | A slither of gossip columnists |
| grandparents | nag wisdom |
A nag of grandparents A wisdom of grandparents |
| grapes | bunch | A bunch of grapes |
| Grasshoppers | cloud cluster |
A cloud of grasshoppers A cluster of grasshoppers |
| Greyhounds | gallop | A gallop of Greyhounds |
| grits | mess | A mess of grits |
| grouse | covey drumming brace |
A covey of grouse A drumming of grouse A brace of grouse |
| gulls | colony | A colony of gulls |
| gunships | hailstorm | A hailstorm of gunships |
| hair | tuft | A tuft of hair |
| hand tools | grip | A grip of hand tools |
| hares | husk leap leash down |
A husk of hares A leap of hares A leash of hares A down of hares |
| hawks | kettle cast |
A kettle of hawks A cast of hawks |
| hedgehogs | prickle | A prickle of hedgehogs |
| Hedonists | debauchery | A debauchery of Hedonists |
| helpers | hamper | A hamper of helpers |
| hens | brood | A brood of hens |
| hermits | observance | An observance of hermits |
| herons | siege | A siege of herons |
| hills | undulation | An undulation of hills |
| hippopotami | bloat | A bloat of hippopotami |
| hippos | huddle | A huddle of hippos |
| hogs | drift parcel passel |
A drift of hogs A parcel of hogs A passel of hogs |
| homework | slew | A slew of homework |
| homosexuals | ensemble | An ensemble of homosexuals |
| hoodlums | gang | A gang of hoodlums |
| horsemen | cavalcade | A cavalcade of horsemen |
| horses | herd ramuda pair team |
A herd of horses A ramuda of horses A pair of horses A team of horses |
| hounds | pack cry mute |
A pack of hounds A cry of hounds A mute of hounds |
| humming birds | hover | A hover of humming birds |
| hybrids | vigor | A vigor of hybrids |
| hyenas | cackle | A cackle of hyenas |
| icebergs | crush drift |
A crush of icebergs A drift of icebergs |
| ichthyologists | scale | A scale of ichthyologists |
| impediments | vagary | A vagary of impediments |
| information | wealth | A wealth of information |
| in-laws | imposition | An imposition of in-laws |
| intellects | pretension | A pretension of intellects |
| interpreters | tongue lashing | A tongue lashing of interpreters |
| islands | archipelago chain |
An archipelago of islands A chain of islands |
| jays | band party |
A band of jays A party of jays |
| jellyfish | fluther smack studk smuth |
A fluther of jellyfish A smack of jellyfish A studk of jellyfish A smuth of jellyfish |
| jewels | cache | A cache of jewels |
| Jews | minyan | A minyan of Jews |
| jugglers | neverthriving | A neverthriving of jugglers |
| kangaroo | mob troop |
A mob of kangaroo A troop of kangaroo |
| keys | ring | A ring of keys |
| kittens | kindle | A kindle of kittens |
| knights | banner rout |
A banner of knights A rout of knights |
| knots | medusa | A medusa of knots |
| ladies | bevy | A bevy of ladies |
| lambs | fall | A fall of lambs |
| lamentations | moan | A moan of lamentations |
| lapwings | deceit desert |
A deceit of lapwings A desert of lapwings |
| larks | exaltation ascension |
An exaltation of larks An ascension of larks |
| lawyers | disputation greed huddle quarrel |
A disputation of lawyers A greed of lawyers A huddle of lawyers A quarrel of lawyers |
| leaves | autumn | An autumn of leaves |
| leopards | leap | A leap of leopards |
| lepers | colony | A colony of lepers |
| lesbians | tough | A tough of lesbians |
| liberals | pink | A pink of liberals |
| lines | pencil | A pencil of lines |
| lions | pride sault sowse |
A pride of lions A sault of lions A sowse of lions |
| lisps | hiss | A hiss of lisps |
| listeners | fascination | A fascination of listeners |
| literary drones | swarm | A swarm of literary drones |
| little boys | mess | A mess of little boys |
| loafers | multiplication | A multiplication of loafers |
| locusts | plague | A plague of locusts |
| lorries | convoy | A convoy of lorries |
| luddites | smashing | A smashing of luddites |
| luminaries | array | An array of luminaries |
| machine guns | nest | A nest of machine guns |
| magpies | tidings | A tidings of magpies |
| mallards | sord | A sord of mallards |
| managers | asylum indecision |
An asylum of managers An indecision of managers |
| maps | atlas | An atlas of maps |
| marching bands | Sousa | A Sousa of marching bands |
| mares | stud | A stud of mares |
| marines | muscle | A muscle of marines |
| martens | richness | A richness of martens |
| mathematicians | addition number set |
An addition of mathematicians A number of mathematicians A set of mathematicians |
| meanderings | confusion | A confusion of meanderings |
| meatheads | density | A density of meatheads |
| men | band | A band of men |
| mice | nest mischief |
A nest of mice A mischief of mice |
| microbiologists | colony | A colony of microbiologists |
| mobile phones | annoyance | An annoyance of mobile phones |
| modems | whistle | A whistle of modems |
| moles | labour company movement |
A labour of moles A company of moles A movement of moles |
| money | wad | A wad of money |
| mongrels | menage | A menage of mongrels |
| monitors | bank | A bank of monitors |
| monkeys | machination tribe troop mission |
A machination of monkeys A tribe of monkeys A troop of monkeys A mission of monkeys |
| monks | abominable sight | An abominable sight of monks |
| mormons | book | A book of mormons |
| morning glories | dawn | A dawn of morning glories |
| mosquitoes | scourge | A scourge of mosquitoes |
| mountains | range | A range of mountains |
| mourners | pathos | A pathos of mourners |
| mules | barren Rake |
A barren of mules A Rake of mules |
| mushrooms | sproutness | A sproutness of mushrooms |
| musicians | orchestra | An orchestra of musicians |
| mythological creatures | bestiary | A bestiary of mythological creatures |
| narcissists | mug reflection |
A mug of narcissists A reflection of narcissists |
| natives | tribe | A tribe of natives |
| nieces | squeal | A squeal of nieces |
| nightingales | watch | A watch of nightingales |
| nouns | collective propriety |
A collective of nouns A propriety of nouns |
| nuns | flap murmer prey superfluity |
A flap of nuns A murmer of nuns A prey of nuns A superfluity of nuns |
| nymphomaniacs | spread | A spread of nymphomaniacs |
| Objectivists | Rand | A Rand of Objectivists |
| objects | collection | A collection of objects |
| officers | mess | A mess of officers |
| on-lookers | fascination | A fascination of on-lookers |
| onlookers | crowd | A crowd of onlookers |
| optometrists | vision | A vision of optometrists |
| orangutans | buffoonery | A buffoonery of orangutans |
| orphans | abandonment | An abandonment of orphans |
| orthodontists | brace | A brace of orthodontists |
| overnight couriers | rush | A rush of overnight couriers |
| owls | wisdom parliament stare |
A wisdom of owls A parliament of owls A stare of owls |
| oxen | team span yoke |
A team of oxen A span of oxen A yoke of oxen |
| oysters | bed | A bed of oysters |
| palm readers | handful | A handful of palm readers |
| paper (sheets of) | pad | A pad of paper |
| paratroops | storm | A storm of paratroops |
| parents | embarrassment | An embarrassment of parents |
| parishioners | kneeling | A kneeling of parishioners |
| parrots | prattle company |
A prattle of parrots A company of parrots |
| particulars | bill | A bill of particulars |
| partridges | covey | A covey of partridges |
| pathologists | body | A body of pathologists |
| peacocks | ostentation muster pride |
An ostentation of peacocks A muster of peacocks A pride of peacocks |
| pearls | rope | A rope of pearls |
| penguins | colony formality parade creche huddle |
A colony of penguins A formality of penguins A parade of penguins A creche of penguins A huddle of penguins |
| people | congregation | A congregation of people |
| performers | troupe | A troupe of performers |
| pharmacists | mixture | A mixture of pharmacists |
| pheasants | bouquet covey nye |
A bouquet of pheasants A covey of pheasants A nye of pheasants |
| philosophers | ponder | A ponder of philosophers |
| photographers | snap | A snap of photographers |
| pigeons | dropping loft |
A dropping of pigeons A loft of pigeons |
| piglets | farrow litter |
A farrow of piglets A litter of piglets |
| pigs | herd drove sounder |
A herd of pigs A drove of pigs A sounder of pigs |
| pilots | yoke | A yoke of pilots |
| pistols | brace | A brace of pistols |
| plankton | cloud | A cloud of plankton |
| players | cry huddle |
A cry of players A huddle of players |
| pleasure | glut | A glut of pleasure |
| pleasures | guilt | A guilt of pleasures |
| plovers | congregation | A congregation of plovers |
| plumbers | flood | A flood of plumbers |
| poets | obscurity rhyme |
An obscurity of poets A rhyme of poets |
| polar bears | aurora | An aurora of polar bears |
| polecats | chine | A chine of polecats |
| politicians | lie | A lie of politicians |
| ponies | string | A string of ponies |
| Poodles | salon | A salon of Poodles |
| porcupines | prickle | A prickle of porcupines |
| portfolio managers | stock | A stock of portfolio managers |
| posers | posse | A posse of posers |
| pottage | mess | A mess of pottage |
| poultry | run | A run of poultry |
| preachers | converting | A converting of preachers |
| pretzels | salt substrate | A salt substrate of pretzels |
| priests | lechery mass superfluity |
A lechery of priests A mass of priests A superfluity of priests |
| proctologists | buttload | A buttload of proctologists |
| professors | pomposity | A pomposity of professors |
| programmers | archive | An archive of programmers |
| proofreaders | squint | A squint of proofreaders |
| prose | anthology | An anthology of prose |
| prostitutes | anthology stable whored |
An anthology of prostitutes A stable of prostitutes A whored of prostitutes |
| ptarmigans | covey | A covey of ptarmigans |
| puddles | splash | A splash of puddles |
| Pugs | grumble | A grumble of Pugs |
| puns | groan | A groan of puns |
| pupils | dilation | A dilation of pupils |
| puppies | piddle | A piddle of puppies |
| pyromaniacs | blaze conflagration |
A blaze of pyromaniacs A conflagration of pyromaniacs |
| quail | bevy covey |
A bevy of quail A covey of quail |
| quakers | meeting | A meeting of quakers |
| rabbits | colony nest bury |
A colony of rabbits A nest of rabbits A bury of rabbits |
| raccoons | mask gaze |
A mask of raccoons A gaze of raccoons |
| racehorses | field meet |
A field of racehorses A meet of racehorses |
| rats | rabble colony pack swarm |
A rabble of rats A colony of rats A pack of rats A swarm of rats |
| ravens | conspiracy constable unkindness |
A conspiracy of ravens A constable of ravens An unkindness of ravens |
| rebuttals | quiver | A quiver of rebuttals |
| refugees | flight | A flight of refugees |
| relatives | gossip | A gossip of relatives |
| renters | knot | A knot of renters |
| rhinoceroses | crash | A crash of rhinoceroses |
| riches | embarrassment | An embarrassment of riches |
| rioters | melee | A melee of rioters |
| rooks | building parliament clamour |
A building of rooks A parliament of rooks A clamour of rooks |
| sailors | deck | A deck of sailors |
| sailors | crew | A crew of sailors |
| saints | calendar | A calendar of saints |
| salmon | bind run |
A bind of salmon A run of salmon |
| sandpipers | fling | A fling of sandpipers |
| satellites | constellation | A constellation of satellites |
| Scots | disworship | A disworship of Scots |
| sea fowl | cloud | A cloud of sea fowl |
| seagulls | flock | A flock of seagulls |
| seals | pod spring |
A pod of seals A spring of seals |
| seismologists | quake | A quake of seismologists |
| senators | compromise house |
A compromise of senators A house of senators |
| sermons | squash | A squash of sermons |
| sheep | flock trip |
A flock of sheep A trip of sheep |
| shepherds | Sodom | A Sodom of shepherds |
| ships | armada fleet flotilla |
An armada of ships A fleet of ships A flotilla of ships |
| shoelaces | knot | A knot of shoelaces |
| shoes | scandal | A scandal of shoes |
| shoppers | crush | A crush of shoppers |
| silk-screens | pull | A pull of silk-screens |
| similes | superfluity | A superfluity of similes |
| singers | harmony | A harmony of singers |
| skunks | stench | A stench of skunks |
| slugs | cornucopia | A cornucopia of slugs |
| smokers | billow | A billow of smokers |
| snails | rout | A rout of snails |
| snakes | bed slither den nest pit |
A bed of snakes A slither of snakes A den of snakes A nest of snakes A pit of snakes |
| snipe | walk wisp |
A walk of snipe A wisp of snipe |
| software | crash | A crash of software |
| soldiers | boast brigade company division muster platoon squad |
A boast of soldiers A brigade of soldiers A company of soldiers A division of soldiers A muster of soldiers A platoon of soldiers A squad of soldiers |
| sopranos | sweetness | A sweetness of sopranos |
| source code | bottle | A bottle of source code |
| sparrows | ubiquity host quarrel ubiquity |
A ubiquity of sparrows A host of sparrows A quarrel of sparrows A ubiquity of sparrows |
| spatulas | beautification | A beautification of spatulas |
| spiders | clutter | A clutter of spiders |
| spies | treachery | A treachery of spies |
| squirrels | dray | A dray of squirrels |
| stairs | flight | A flight of stairs |
| starlets | cupful galaxy |
A cupful of starlets A galaxy of starlets |
| starlings | clutter murmuration |
A clutter of starlings A murmuration of starlings |
| stars | constellation galaxy wonder |
A constellation of stars A galaxy of stars A wonder of stars |
| sticks | fagot | A fagot of sticks |
| storks | muster mustering |
A muster of storks A mustering of storks |
| students | flunk class |
A flunk of students A class of students |
| sub-atomic particles | minuscule | A minuscule of sub-atomic particles |
| submarines | wolfpack pack |
A wolfpack of submarines A pack of submarines |
| suitcases | pack | A pack of suitcases |
| suitors | swarm | A swarm of suitors |
| surfers | wave whale |
A wave of surfers A whale of surfers |
| surgeons | incision | An incision of surgeons |
| surprises | boo | A boo of surprises |
| suspects | fidget | A fidget of suspects |
| swallows | flight | A flight of swallows |
| swans | ballet bevy regatta bank |
A ballet of swans A bevy of swans A regatta of swans A bank of swans |
| swans (flying) | wedge | A wedge of swans |
| swine | sounder drift |
A sounder of swine A drift of swine |
| sycophants | gush swarm |
A gush of sycophants A swarm of sycophants |
| tanks | clank clatter |
A clank of tanks A clatter of tanks |
| tapirs | candle | A candle of tapirs |
| tarts | jam | A jam of tarts |
| tasks | agenda | An agenda of tasks |
| teachers | quiz | A quiz of teachers |
| teal | spring diving |
A spring of teal A diving of teal |
| teddy bears | hug | A hug of teddy bears |
| teenagers | attitude sulk |
An attitude of teenagers A sulk of teenagers |
| tennis games | set | A set of tennis games |
| terriers | terror | A terror of terriers |
| testicles | clutch | A clutch of testicles |
| tests | battery | A battery of tests |
| Texans | mob | A mob of Texans |
| thieves | den | A den of thieves |
| things | bunch | A bunch of things |
| thrushes | mutation | A mutation of thrushes |
| tigers | hide streak ambush |
A hide of tigers A streak of tigers An ambush of tigers |
| toadies | pander | A pander of toadies |
| toads | knot lump |
A knot of toads A lump of toads |
| tongues | convention jagger |
A convention of tongues A jagger of tongues |
| tortoises | creep | A creep of tortoises |
| toucans | durante | A durante of toucans |
| tourists | flock | A flock of tourists |
| toys | assembly | An assembly of toys |
| traffic cones | confusion | A confusion of traffic cones |
| tranquilizers | equanimity | An equanimity of tranquilizers |
| transvestites | camp | A camp of transvestites |
| trash | heap | A heap of trash |
| trees | grove thicket |
A grove of trees A thicket of trees |
| trees (of same kind) | stand | A stand of pine trees |
| tricksters | tangle | A tangle of tricksters |
| troops | parel | A parel of troops |
| troubles | shitload | A shitload of troubles |
| trout | hover | A hover of trout |
| trucks | convoy | A convoy of trucks |
| truths | pithy | A pithy of truths |
| tubas | tumult | A tumult of tubas |
| turds | steam | A steam of turds |
| turkeys | death-row rafter raffle |
A death-row of turkeys A rafter of turkeys A raffle of turkeys |
| turtledoves | pitying | A pitying of turtledoves |
| turtles | bale dule turn |
A bale of turtles A dule of turtles A turn of turtles |
| umbrellas | phalanx | A phalanx of umbrellas |
| unicorns | blessing | A blessing of unicorns |
| vegetarians | sprig | A sprig of vegetarians |
| vellum | cutch | A cutch of vellum |
| vicars | prudence | A prudence of vicars |
| vipers | nest | A nest of vipers |
| voters | constituency desperation |
A constituency of voters A desperation of voters |
| vultures | wake | A wake of vultures |
| wagers | book | A book of wagers |
| waiters | absence order |
An absence of waiters An order of waiter |
| walkers | amble | An amble of walkers |
| walruses | herd ugly |
A herd of walruses An ugly of walruses |
| warlocks | incantation | An incantation of warlocks |
| wasps | nest pail |
A nest of wasps A pail of wasps |
| waterfowl | plump | A plump of waterfowl |
| weasels | sneak | A sneak of weasels |
| web pages | charlotte | A charlotte of web pages |
| weed | stash | A stash of weed |
| whales | gam pod herd school |
A gam of whales A pod of whales A herd of whales A school of whales |
| wheat | sheaf | A sheaf of wheat |
| widgeon | raft coil |
A raft of widgeon A coil of widgeon |
| widows | ambush | An ambush of widows |
| wildfowl | plump | A plump of wildfowl |
| willows | bend | A bend of willows |
| windmills | tilt | A tilt of windmills |
| winnings | purse | A purse of winnings |
| witches | coven incantation |
A coven of witches An incantation of witches |
| wolves | pack route rout |
A pack of wolves A route of wolves A rout of wolves |
| woodcocks | fall | A fall of woodcocks |
| woodpeckers | gatling descent |
A gatling of woodpeckers A descent of woodpecker |
| words | babel | A babel of words |
| worms | wriggle | A wriggle of worms |
| worshipers | congregation | A congregation of worshipers |
| wrens | herd | A herd of wrens |
| wrestlers | clutch | A clutch of wrestlers |
| yeomen | fellowship | A fellowship of yeomen |
| yolks | burden | A burden of yolks |
| zebras | herd stripe zeal |
A herd of zebra A stripe of zebra A zeal of zebra |
Collective Nouns for birds - Examples of Collective Nouns - A - Collective Nouns
| Collective Nouns | Example of Collective Nouns |
| aarmory | An aarmory of aardvarks |
| abandonment | An abandonment of orphans |
| abominable sight | An abominable sight of monks |
| absence | An absence of waiters |
| accompaniment | An accompaniment of condiments |
| addition | An addition of mathematicians |
| agenda | An agenda of tasks |
| amble | An amble of walkers |
| ambush | An ambush of tigers |
| ambush | An ambush of widows |
| annoyance | An annoyance of mobile phones |
| anthology | An anthology of prose |
| anthology | An anthology of prostitutes |
| anvil | An anvil of blacksmiths |
| archipelago | An archipelago of islands |
| archive | An archive of programmers |
| armada | An armada of ships |
| army | An army of caterpillars |
| army | An army of frogs |
| array | An array of luminaries |
| ascension | An ascension of larks |
| assembly | An assembly of toys |
| asylum | An asylum of managers |
| atlas | An atlas of maps |
| attitude | An attitude of teenagers |
| audit | An audit of accountants |
| audit | An audit of bookkeepers |
| aurora | An aurora of polar bears |
| autumn | An autumn of leaves |
Collective Nouns for horses
team, string, pair, herd, ramuda, field, meet, herd
Collective Nouns for whales
pod, gam, herd, school
Collective Nouns for owls
parliament, stare, wisdom
Collective Nouns for geese
skein, gaggle, wedge
Collective Nouns for pigs
sounder, drove, herd
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - A - Collective Nouns
| Collective Nouns | Example of Collective Nouns |
| aarmory | An aarmory of aardvarks |
| abandonment | An abandonment of orphans |
| abominable sight | An abominable sight of monks |
| absence | An absence of waiters |
| accompaniment | An accompaniment of condiments |
| addition | An addition of mathematicians |
| agenda | An agenda of tasks |
| amble | An amble of walkers |
| ambush | An ambush of tigers |
| ambush | An ambush of widows |
| annoyance | An annoyance of mobile phones |
| anthology | An anthology of prose |
| anthology | An anthology of prostitutes |
| anvil | An anvil of blacksmiths |
| archipelago | An archipelago of islands |
| archive | An archive of programmers |
| armada | An armada of ships |
| army | An army of caterpillars |
| army | An army of frogs |
| array | An array of luminaries |
| ascension | An ascension of larks |
| assembly | An assembly of toys |
| asylum | An asylum of managers |
| atlas | An atlas of maps |
| attitude | An attitude of teenagers |
| audit | An audit of accountants |
| audit | An audit of bookkeepers |
| aurora | An aurora of polar bears |
| autumn | An autumn of leaves |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - B - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| babel | A babel of words |
| balance | A balance of accountants |
| bale | A bale of turtles |
| ballet | A ballet of swans |
| band | A band of gorillas |
| band | A band of jays |
| band | A band of men |
| bank | A bank of circuits |
| bank | A bank of monitors |
| bank | A bank of swans |
| banner | A banner of knights |
| barren | A barren of mules |
| battery | A battery of tests |
| beautification | A beautification of spatulas |
| bed | A bed of clams |
| bed | A bed of oysters |
| bed | A bed of snakes |
| belt | A belt of asteroids |
| bend | A bend of willows |
| bestiary | A bestiary of mythological creatures |
| bevy | A bevy of ladies |
| bevy | A bevy of beauties |
| bevy | A bevy of dowagers |
| bevy | A bevy of quail |
| bevy | A bevy of swans |
| bill | A bill of particulars |
| billing | A billing of consultants |
| billow | A billow of smokers |
| bind | A bind of salmon |
| blaze | A blaze of pyromaniacs |
| blessing | A blessing of unicorns |
| bloat | A bloat of hippopotami |
| blur | A blur of bicyclists |
| boast | A boast of soldiers |
| body | A body of pathologists |
| boo | A boo of surprises |
| book | A book of wagers |
| book | A book of mormons |
| bottle | A bottle of source code |
| bouquet | A bouquet of flowers |
| bouquet | A bouquet of pheasants |
| bout | A bout of estimations |
| brace | A brace of pistols |
| brace | A brace of grouse |
| brace | A brace of orthodontists |
| bridge | A bridge of admirals |
| brigade | A brigade of soldiers |
| broadside | A broadside of shells |
| brood | A brood of hens |
| buffoonery | A buffoonery of orangutans |
| building | A building of rooks |
| bunch | A bunch of things |
| bunch | A bunch of grapes |
| burden | A burden of yolks |
| bury | A bury of rabbits |
| business | A business of ferrets |
| business | A business of flies |
| buttload | A buttload of proctologists |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - C - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| cache | A cache of jewels |
| cackle | A cackle of hyenas |
| calendar | A calendar of saints |
| camp | A camp of transvestites |
| candle | A candle of tapirs |
| cast | A cast of actors |
| cast | A cast of falcons |
| cast | A cast of hawks |
| cavalcade | A cavalcade of horsemen |
| cete | A cete of badgers |
| chain | A chain of islands |
| charlotte | A charlotte of web pages |
| charm | A charm of finches |
| chine | A chine of polecats |
| chorus | A chorus of angels |
| circus | A circus of fighter |
| clamour | A clamour of rooks |
| clank | A clank of tanks |
| class | A class of students |
| clatter | A clatter of tanks |
| click | A click of mice |
| clipping | A clipping of geldings |
| cloud | A cloud of sea fowl |
| cloud | A cloud of bats |
| cloud | A cloud of gnats |
| cloud | A cloud of grasshoppers |
| cloud | A cloud of plankton |
| clowder | A clowder of cats |
| clump | A clump of freshman |
| cluster | A cluster of grasshoppers |
| clutch | A clutch of auto mechanics |
| clutch | A clutch of chicks |
| clutch | A clutch of eggs |
| clutch | A clutch of testicles |
| clutch | A clutch of wrestlers |
| clutter | A clutter of spiders |
| clutter | A clutter of cats |
| clutter | A clutter of starlings |
| coil | A coil of widgeon |
| collection | A collection of objects |
| collective | A collective of nouns |
| college | A college of electors |
| colony | A colony of lepers |
| colony | A colony of ants |
| colony | A colony of beavers |
| colony | A colony of gulls |
| colony | A colony of microbiologists |
| colony | A colony of penguins |
| colony | A colony of rabbits |
| colony | A colony of rats |
| company | A company of moles |
| company | A company of parrots |
| company | A company of soldiers |
| compromise | A compromise of senators |
| conflagration | A conflagration of pyromaniacs |
| confusion | A confusion of meanderings |
| confusion | A confusion of traffic cones |
| congregation | A congregation of people |
| congregation | A congregation of plovers |
| congregation | A congregation of worshipers |
| congress | A congress of baboons |
| conspiracy | A conspiracy of ravens |
| constable | A constable of ravens |
| constellation | A constellation of satellites |
| constellation | A constellation of stars |
| constituency | A constituency of voters |
| convention | A convention of tongues |
| converting | A converting of preachers |
| convocation | A convocation of eagles |
| convoy | A convoy of lorries |
| convoy | A convoy of trucks |
| cornucopia | A cornucopia of slugs |
| corps | A corps of cadets |
| coven | A coven of witches |
| cover | A cover of coots |
| covey | A covey of grouse |
| covey | A covey of partridges |
| covey | A covey of pheasants |
| covey | A covey of ptarmigans |
| covey | A covey of quail |
| cowardice | A cowardice of curs |
| crash | A crash of rhinoceroses |
| crash | A crash of software |
| crèche | A creche of penguins |
| creep | A creep of tortoises |
| crew | A crew of sailors |
| crowd | A crowd of onlookers |
| crush | A crush of icebergs |
| crush | A crush of shoppers |
| cry | A cry of hounds |
| cry | A cry of players |
| culture | A culture of bacteria |
| cupful | A cupful of starlets |
| cutch | A cutch of vellum |
| cutting | A cutting of cynics |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - D - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| dawn | A dawn of morning glories |
| death-row | A death-row of turkeys |
| debauchery | A debauchery of Hedonists |
| deceit | A deceit of lapwings |
| deck | A deck of sailors |
| deficit | A deficit of economists |
| den | A den of thieves |
| den | A den of snakes |
| density | A density of meatheads |
| descent | A descent of woodpecker |
| desert | A desert of lapwings |
| design | A design of engineers |
| desperation | A desperation of divorcees |
| desperation | A desperation of voters |
| dilation | A dilation of pupils |
| disputation | A disputation of lawyers |
| dissimulation | A dissimulation of birds |
| disworship | A disworship of Scots |
| divergence | A divergence of Canadians |
| diving | A diving of teal |
| division | A division of soldiers |
| dole | A dole of doves |
| donut | A donut of data |
| doom | A doom of dragons |
| dose | A dose of doctors |
| down | A down of hares |
| draught | A draught of fish |
| dray | A dray of squirrels |
| drift | A drift of hogs |
| drift | A drift of icebergs |
| drift | A drift of swine |
| dropping | A dropping of pigeons |
| drove | A drove of pigs |
| drove | A drove of cabbies |
| drove | A drove of cattle |
| drumming | A drumming of grouse |
| dule | A dule of doves |
| dule | A dule of turtles |
| durante | A durante of toucans |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - E - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| embarrassment | An embarrassment of parents |
| embarrassment | An embarrassment of riches |
| ensemble | An ensemble of homosexuals |
| equanimity | An equanimity of tranquilizers |
| evensong | An evensong of choirboys |
| exaltation | An exaltation of larks |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - F - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| fagot | A fagot of sticks |
| fall | A fall of lambs |
| fall | A fall of woodcocks |
| falling | A falling of dominoes |
| farrow | A farrow of piglets |
| fascination | A fascination of listeners |
| fascination | A fascination of on-lookers |
| fellowship | A fellowship of yeomen |
| fidget | A fidget of suspects |
| field | A field of racehorses |
| fistful | A fistful of dollars |
| flap | A flap of nuns |
| fleet | A fleet of ships |
| flight | A flight of cormorants |
| flight | A flight of doves |
| flight | A flight of golf balls |
| flight | A flight of refugees |
| flight | A flight of stairs |
| flight | A flight of swallows |
| fling | A fling of sandpipers |
| flink | A flink of cows |
| flitch | A flitch of bacon |
| float | A float of crocodiles |
| flock | A flock of seagulls |
| flock | A flock of sheep |
| flock | A flock of tourists |
| flood | A flood of plumbers |
| flotilla | A flotilla of ships |
| flourish | A flourish of blossoms |
| flunk | A flunk of students |
| fluther | A fluther of jellyfish |
| fold | A fold of chairs |
| formality | A formality of penguins |
| formation | A formation of geologists |
| fright | A fright of ghosts |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - G - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| gaggle | A gaggle of geese |
| galaxy | A galaxy of starlets |
| galaxy | A galaxy of stars |
| gallop | A gallop of Greyhounds |
| gam | A gam of whales |
| gambol | A gambol of dancers |
| gang | A gang of elk |
| gang | A gang of hoodlums |
| gatling | A gatling of woodpeckers |
| gaze | A gaze of raccoons |
| geek | A geek of engineers |
| giggle | A giggle of girls |
| glacier | A glacier of freezers |
| glitter | A glitter of generals |
| glut | A glut of pleasure |
| gossip | A gossip of relatives |
| greed | A greed of lawyers |
| grind | A grind of chores |
| grip | A grip of hand tools |
| groan | A groan of puns |
| gross | A gross of farts |
| grove | A grove of trees |
| grumble | A grumble of Pugs |
| guilt | A guilt of pleasures |
| gush | A gush of sycophants |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - H - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| hailstorm | A hailstorm of gunships |
| hamper | A hamper of helpers |
| hand | A hand of bananas |
| handful | A handful of palm readers |
| harmony | A harmony of singers |
| hassle | A hassle of errands |
| heap | A heap of trash |
| heard | A heard of blind people |
| herd | A herd of elephants |
| herd | A herd of horses |
| herd | A herd of pigs |
| herd | A herd of walruses |
| herd | A herd of whales |
| herd | A herd of wrens |
| herd | A herd of zebra |
| hide | A hide of tigers |
| hill | A hill of beans |
| hiss | A hiss of lisps |
| hives | A hive of bees |
| horde | A horde of gnats |
| host | A host of angels |
| host | A host of sparrows |
| house | A house of senators |
| hover | A hover of humming birds |
| hover | A hover of trout |
| huddle | A huddle of hippos |
| huddle | A huddle of lawyers |
| huddle | A huddle of penguins |
| huddle | A huddle of players |
| hug | A hug of teddy bears |
| husk | A husk of hares |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - I - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| immersion | An immersion of Baptists |
| imposition | An imposition of in-laws |
| incantation | An incantation of warlocks |
| incantation | An incantation of witches |
| incision | An incision of surgeons |
| indecision | An indecision of managers |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - J - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| jackson | A jackson of gloves |
| jagger | A jagger of tongues |
| jam | A jam of tarts |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - K - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| kettle | A kettle of drums |
| kettle | A kettle of hawks |
| kindle | A kindle of kittens |
| kneeling | A kneeling of parishioners |
| knot | A knot of eels |
| knot | A knot of frogs |
| knot | A knot of renters |
| knot | A knot of shoelaces |
| knot | A knot of toads |
| knuckle | A knuckle of gangsters |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - L - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| labour | A labour of moles |
| leap | A leap of hares |
| leap | A leap of leopards |
| leash | A leash of foxes |
| leash | A leash of hares |
| lechery | A lechery of priests |
| lie | A lie of politicians |
| litter | A litter of piglets |
| loft | A loft of pigeons |
| luck | A luck of dice |
| lump | A lump of toads |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - M - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| machination | A machination of monkeys |
| mask | A mask of raccoons |
| mass | A mass of Catholics |
| mass | A mass of priests |
| maze | A maze of canyons |
| meaning | A meaning of dictionaries |
| medusa | A medusa of knots |
| meet | A meet of racehorses |
| meeting | A meeting of quakers |
| melee | A melee of rioters |
| ménage | A menage of mongrels |
| mess | A mess of grits |
| mess | A mess of little boys |
| mess | A mess of officers |
| mess | A mess of pottage |
| mint | A mint of candies |
| minuscule | A minuscule of sub-atomic particles |
| minyan | A minyan of Jews |
| mischief | A mischief of mice |
| mission | A mission of monkeys |
| mixture | A mixture of pharmacists |
| moan | A moan of lamentations |
| mob | A mob of kangaroo |
| mob | A mob of Texans |
| movement | A movement of moles |
| mug | A mug of narcissists |
| multiplication | A multiplication of loafers |
| murder | A murder of crows |
| murmer | A murmer of nuns |
| murmuration | A murmuration of starlings |
| muscle | A muscle of marines |
| muster | A muster of peacocks |
| muster | A muster of soldiers |
| muster | A muster of storks |
| mustering | A mustering of storks |
| mutation | A mutation of thrushes |
| mute | A mute of hounds |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - N - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| nag | A nag of grandparents |
| nest | A nest of bowls |
| nest | A nest of machine guns |
| nest | A nest of mice |
| nest | A nest of rabbits |
| nest | A nest of snakes |
| nest | A nest of vipers |
| nest | A nest of wasps |
| network | A network of computers |
| neverthriving | A neverthriving of jugglers |
| nobility | A nobility of beasts |
| number | A number of mathematicians |
| nye | A nye of pheasants |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - O - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| obscurity | An obscurity of poets |
| observance | An observance of hermits |
| orchestra | An orchestra of crickets |
| orchestra | An orchestra of musicians |
| order | An order of waiter |
| ostentation | An ostentation of peacocks |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - P - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| pace | A pace of asses |
| pack | A pack of hounds |
| pack | A pack of rats |
| pack | A pack of submarines |
| pack | A pack of suitcases |
| pack | A pack of wolves |
| pad | A pad of paper |
| paddling | A paddling of ducks |
| pail | A pail of wasps |
| pair | A pair of horses |
| pander | A pander of toadies |
| pantheon | A pantheon of gods |
| parade | A parade of penguins |
| parcel | A parcel of hogs |
| parel | A parel of troops |
| parliament | A parliament of owls |
| parliament | A parliament of rooks |
| party | A party of jays |
| passel | A passel of brats |
| passel | A passel of hogs |
| patch | A patch of flowers |
| pathos | A pathos of mourners |
| patter | A patter of footsteps |
| peal | A peal of bells |
| peep | A peep of chickens |
| peep-show | A peep-show of CDs |
| pencil | A pencil of lines |
| pension | A pension of condominiums |
| phalanx | A phalanx of umbrellas |
| piddle | A piddle of puppies |
| pie-full | A pie-full of apples |
| pile | A pile of dung |
| pinhead | A pinhead of angels |
| pink | A pink of liberals |
| pit | A pit of snakes |
| piteousness | A piteousness of doves |
| pithy | A pithy of truths |
| pitying | A pitying of turtledoves |
| plague | A plague of locusts |
| plane | A plane of geometrists |
| platoon | A platoon of soldiers |
| plump | A plump of waterfowl |
| plump | A plump of wildfowl |
| plunder | A plunder of goons |
| pod | A pod of seals |
| pod | A pod of whales |
| poke | A poke of fencers |
| pomposity | A pomposity of professors |
| ponder | A ponder of philosophers |
| posse | A posse of cock-turkeys |
| posse | A posse of posers |
| prattle | A prattle of parrots |
| pretension | A pretension of intellects |
| prevarication | A prevarication of consultants |
| prey | A prey of nuns |
| prickle | A prickle of hedgehogs |
| prickle | A prickle of porcupines |
| pride | A pride of lions |
| pride | A pride of peacocks |
| propriety | A propriety of nouns |
| prudence | A prudence of vicars |
| pull | A pull of silk-screens |
| pumphouse | A pumphouse of egos |
| purse | A purse of winnings |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - Q - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| quake | A quake of cowards |
| quake | A quake of seismologists |
| quarrel | A quarrel of lawyers |
| quarrel | A quarrel of sparrows |
| quiver | A quiver of rebuttals |
| quiz | A quiz of teachers |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - R - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| rabble | A rabble of rats |
| rack | A rack of gears |
| radiance | A radiance of cardinals |
| raffle | A raffle of turkeys |
| raft | A raft of ducks |
| raft | A raft of widgeon |
| rafter | A rafter of turkeys |
| Rake | A Rake of mules |
| ramuda | A ramuda of horses |
| Rand | A Rand of Objectivists |
| range | A range of mountains |
| ream | A ream of bureaucrats |
| reflection | A reflection of narcissists |
| regatta | A regatta of swans |
| release | A release of anglers |
| rhyme | A rhyme of poets |
| richness | A richness of martens |
| ring | A ring of keys |
| rope | A rope of pearls |
| round | A round of drinks |
| rout | A rout of knights |
| rout | A rout of snails |
| rout | A rout of wolves |
| route | A route of wolves |
| rumble | A rumble of artillery |
| rumpus | A rumpus of baboons |
| run | A run of salmon |
| run | A run of cowards |
| run | A run of poultry |
| rush | A rush of overnight couriers |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - S - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nous |
| salon | A salon of Poodles |
| salt substrate | A salt substrate of pretzels |
| salvo | A salvo of shells |
| sault | A sault of lions |
| scale | A scale of ichthyologists |
| scandal | A scandal of shoes |
| school | A school of fish |
| school | A school of whales |
| scourge | A scourge of mosquitoes |
| sea | A sea of bishops |
| sedge | A sedge of cranes |
| set | A set of tennis games |
| set | A set of mathematicians |
| sheaf | A sheaf of wheat |
| shitload | A shitload of troubles |
| shoal | A shoal of bass |
| shoal | A shoal of goslings |
| shock | A shock of corn |
| shortage | A shortage of dwarves |
| shrewdness | A shrewdness of apes |
| siege | A siege of herons |
| singular | A singular of boars |
| skein | A skein of geese |
| skulk | A skulk of foxes |
| slate | A slate of candidates |
| slew | A slew of homework |
| slice | A slice of circumcisions |
| slither | A slither of gossip columnists |
| slither | A slither of snakes |
| sloth | A sloth of bears |
| smack | A smack of jellyfish |
| smashing | A smashing of luddites |
| smuth | A smuth of jellyfish |
| snap | A snap of photographers |
| sneak | A sneak of weasels |
| Sodom | A Sodom of shepherds |
| sord | A sord of mallards |
| soufflé | A souffle of clouds |
| sounder | A sounder of pigs |
| sounder | A sounder of swine |
| Sousa | A Sousa of marching bands |
| sowse | A sowse of lions |
| span | A span of oxen |
| splash | A splash of puddles |
| spread | A spread of nymphomaniacs |
| sprig | A sprig of vegetarians |
| spring | A spring of seals |
| spring | A spring of teal |
| sproutness | A sproutness of mushrooms |
| squad | A squad of soldiers |
| squash | A squash of sermons |
| squeal | A squeal of nieces |
| squint | A squint of proofreaders |
| stable | A stable of prostitutes |
| staff | A staff of employees |
| stand | A stand of flamingo |
| stand | A stand of pine trees |
| stare | A stare of owls |
| stash | A stash of weed |
| steam | A steam of turds |
| stench | A stench of skunks |
| stock | A stock of portfolio managers |
| storm | A storm of paratroops |
| streak | A streak of tigers |
| stretch | A stretch of giraffes |
| string | A string of ponies |
| stripe | A stripe of zebra |
| stud | A stud of mares |
| studk | A studk of jellyfish |
| subtlety | A subtlety of designers |
| sulk | A sulk of teenagers |
| superfluity | A superfluity of nuns |
| superfluity | A superfluity of priests |
| superfluity | A superfluity of similes |
| swarm | A swarm of bees |
| swarm | A swarm of cockroaches |
| swarm | A swarm of literary drones |
| swarm | A swarm of rats |
| swarm | A swarm of suitors |
| swarm | A swarm of sycophants |
| sweetness | A sweetness of sopranos |
| swelter | A swelter of blankets |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - T - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| tangle | A tangle of tricksters |
| team | A team of athletes |
| team | A team of ducks |
| team | A team of horses |
| team | A team of oxen |
| tedium | A tedium of golfers |
| terror | A terror of terriers |
| thicket | A thicket of trees |
| ticktock | A ticktock of clocks |
| tidings | A tidings of magpies |
| tilt | A tilt of windmills |
| tongue lashing | A tongue lashing of interpreters |
| totter | A totter of giraffes |
| tough | A tough of lesbians |
| treachery | A treachery of spies |
| tribe | A tribe of goats |
| tribe | A tribe of monkeys |
| tribe | A tribe of natives |
| trip | A trip of goats |
| trip | A trip of sheep |
| troop | A troop of kangaroo |
| troop | A troop of monkeys |
| troupe | A troupe of performers |
| tuft | A tuft of hair |
| tumult | A tumult of tubas |
| turn | A turn of turtles |
| tyranny | A tyranny of dictators |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - U - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| ubiquity | A ubiquity of sparrows |
| ugly | An ugly of walruses |
| undulation | An undulation of hills |
| unkindness | An unkindness of ravens |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - V - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| vagary | A vagary of impediments |
| vane | A vane of directions |
| vein | A vein of goldfinch |
| vigor | A vigor of hybrids |
| vision | A vision of optometrists |
| volery | A volery of birds |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - W - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| wad | A wad of money |
| waddle | A waddle of Basset Hounds |
| wake | A wake of vultures |
| walk | A walk of snipe |
| wash | A wash of emotions |
| watch | A watch of nightingales |
| wave | A wave of surfers |
| wealth | A wealth of information |
| wedge | A wedge of geese |
| wedge | A wedge of swans |
| whale | A whale of surfers |
| whistle | A whistle of modems |
| whored | A whored of prostitutes |
| wing | A wing of fighter aircraft |
| wisdom | A wisdom of grandparents |
| wisdom | A wisdom of owls |
| wisp | A wisp of snipe |
| wolfpack | A wolfpack of submarines |
| wonder | A wonder of stars |
| wriggle | A wriggle of worms |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - Y - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUNS | Example of Collective Nouns |
| yoke | A yoke of oxen |
| yoke | A yoke of pilots |
Collective Nouns - Examples of Collective Nouns - Z - Collective Nouns
| COLLECTIVE NOUN | Example of Collective Nouns |
| zeal | A zeal of zebra |
Collective Nouns - Other Links
| Collective Nouns List | Complete List of Collective Nouns |
| Collective Nouns for Animals | Complete List of Collective Nouns for Animals |
