THE COLLECTIVE NOUN
Definition: A Collective
nouns are names
for a collection or a number of people or things. The collective nouns are words
such as the following:
an
audience
a
gang
a
band
a
group
a
choir
a
team
a class
a family
a crew
an orchestra
For example:
What is a group of girls called?
A bevy of girls or a giggle of
girls
What is a group of boys called?
A blush of boys or a rascal of
boys
What is a group of cats called?
A glaring of cats or a cluster of
cats or a clutter of cats
What is a group of ferrets called?
A business ferrets or a cast of
ferrets
What is a group of giraffes called?
A journey of giraffes or a herd of giraffes
or a tower of giraffes
HERE IS A LIST OF THE COLLECTIVE
NOUNS
Common group names for animals, thing, and
people:
A: Group Name “Herd”:
A herd of antelope
A herd of boar
A herd of buffaloes
A herd of caribou
A herd of cattle
A herd of chamois
A herd of chinchillas
A herd of cows
A herd of cranes
A herd of deer
A herd of donkeys
A herd of elephants
A herd of elk
A herd of fairies
A herd of giraffes
A herd of gnus
A herd of zebras
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A herd of goats
A herd of horses
A herd of llamas
A herd of moose
A herd of oxen
A herd of pigs
A herd of ponies
A herd of sea horses
A herd of seals
A herd of swans
A herd of swine
A herd of walruses
A herd of whales
A herd of wolves
A herd of wrens
A herd of yaks
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B: Group Name “Pack”
A pack of bears (polar bears)
A pack of coyotes
A pack of dogs
A pack of grouse
A pack of gulls
A pack of hounds
A pack of mongooses
A pack of mules
A pack of rats
A pack of sharks
A pack of stoats
A pack of weasels
A pack of wolves
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C: Group Name “Flock”
A flock of birds
A flock of bustards
A flock of camels
A flock of chickens
A flock of ducks
A flock of geese
A flock of goats
A flock of parrots
A flock of pigeons
A flock of seagulls
A flock of sheep
A flock of swifts
A flock of tourists
A flock of turkeys
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D: Group Name “Swarm”
A swarm of ants
A swarm of bees
A swarm of butterflies
A swarm of eels
A swarm of flies
A swarm of gnats
A swarm of insects
A swarm of rats
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Group Name “Shoal”
A shoal of bass
A shoal of fish
A shoal of herrings
A shoal of pilchards
A shoal of salmon
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E: Group Name “Group”
A group of guinea pigs
A group of islands
A group of people
A group of dancers
A group of engineers
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F: Group Name “Crowd”
A crowd of onlookers
A crowd of people
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G: Group Name “Gang”
A gang of hoodlums
A gang of laborers
A gang of slaves
A gang of thieves
A gang of criminals
A gang of crooks
A gang of hoodlums
A gang of prisoners
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H: Group Name “Mob”
A mob of emus
A mob of kangaroos
A mob of meerkats
A mob of thieves
A mob of sheep
A mob of kangaroos
A mob of rioters
Group Name “Staff”
Group names examples:
A staff of employees
A staff of servants
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I: Group Name “Crew”
A crew of sailors
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J: Group Name “Choir”
A choir of angels
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K: Group Name
“Orchestra”
An orchestra of musicians
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L: Group Name “Panel”
A panel of experts
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M: Group Name “Board”
A board of directors
A board of trustees
A board of chess players
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N: Group Name “Troupe”
A troupe of monkeys
A troupe of shrimp
A troupe of dancers
A troupe of minstrels
A troupe of performers
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O: Group Name “Bunch”
A bunch of seals
A bunch of pigeons
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P: Group Name “Pile”
A pile of books
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Q: Group Name “Heap”
A heap of trash
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R: Group Name “Set”
A set of bowls
A set of utensils
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S: Group Name “Stack”
A stack of books
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T: Group Name “Series”
A series of events
A series of photos
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U: Group Name “Shower”
A shower of bastards
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V: Group Name “Fall”
A fall of lambs
A fall of woodcock
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