100 Examples of Collective Nouns with Pictures

Examples of People Group Nouns

1. A team of footballers
2. A class of students
3. A crowd of spectators
4. A gang of thieves
5. A staff of teachers
6. A jury of judges
7. A band of musicians
8. A panel of experts
9. A group of friends
10. A choir of singers
11. A company of actors
12. A crew of sailors
13. A audience of listeners
14. A army of soldiers
15. A parliament of lawmakers
16. A cast of actors
17. A board of directors
18. A host of guests
19. A committee of members
20. A division of soldiers
21. A troop of scouts
22. A line of dancers
23. A staff of nurses
24. A gathering of people
25. A posse of police
26. A delegation of leaders
27. A network of professionals
28. A club of readers
29. A team of doctors
30. A formation of cadets

Collective Nouns for People

2. Collective Nouns for Animals

Used when we talk about groups of animals, same or different kind.

Examples of Animal Group Nouns

1. A herd of cows
2. A flock of birds
3. A pack of wolves
4. A school of fish
5. A swarm of bees
6. A litter of puppies
7. A gaggle of geese
8. A colony of ants
9. A pride of lions
10. A mob of kangaroos
11. A parade of elephants
12. A troop of monkeys
13. A raft of ducks
14. A nest of wasps
15. A pod of dolphins
16. A drove of cattle
17. A leap of leopards
18. A tower of giraffes
19. A horde of insects
20. A bale of turtles
21. A sounder of pigs
22. A business of ferrets
23. A clowder of cats
24. A team of horses
25. A string of ponies
26. A pack of hounds
27. A murder of crows
28. A cackle of hyenas
29. A kettle of hawks
30. A charm of hummingbirds

Collective Nouns for Animals

3. Collective Nouns for Things/Objects

Used when we talk about groups of items or objects.

Examples of Thing/Object Group Nouns

1. A bunch of flowers
2. A pile of books
3. A stack of chairs
4. A bundle of sticks
5. A set of tools
6. A group of islands
7. A collection of stamps
8. A heap of garbage
9. A pair of shoes
10. A fleet of ships
11. A chest of drawers
12. A box of chocolates
13. A series of events
14. A range of mountains
15. A batch of cookies
16. A clump of trees
17. A cluster of stars
18. A line of cars
19. A stream of data
20. A deck of cards
21. A roll of paper
22. A row of houses
23. A batch of letters
24. A load of laundry
25. A library of books
26. A album of photos
27. A basket of fruits
28. A tray of glasses
29. A carton of eggs
30. A fleet of airplanes