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Collective Nouns

This document lists various collective nouns used to describe groups of people, animals, objects, plants and fruits. It provides over 100 collective nouns organized by category, including groups such as an army of soldiers, a flock of birds, a fleet of ships, a bunch of grapes and a forest of trees. The collective nouns concisely describe the number and type of items in the group.

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Collective Nouns

This document lists various collective nouns used to describe groups of people, animals, objects, plants and fruits. It provides over 100 collective nouns organized by category, including groups such as an army of soldiers, a flock of birds, a fleet of ships, a bunch of grapes and a forest of trees. The collective nouns concisely describe the number and type of items in the group.

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COLLECTIVE NOUNS

Collective noun for People An army of soldiers A band of musicians A battalion of military force A choir of singers A class of students A crowd of people A crew of sailors A gang of robbers / thieves A group/ flock of visitors/ tourists A nursery of children An orchestra of musicians A patrol of policemen

A party of friends A panel of judges A staff of teachers/ servants A team of players / workers A troop of soldiers A troupe of dancers A tribe of natives A class of students. An army of soldiers. A choir of singers. A crew of sailors. A band of musicians. A bunch of crooks. A crowd of people/spectators.

A gang of thieves. A group of dancers. A team of players. A troupe of artists/dancers. A pack of thieves. A staff of employees. A regiment of soldiers. A tribe of natives. An audience of listeners. A panel of experts. A gang of labourers. A flock of tourists. A board of directors.

Collective noun for Animals An army of ants A coop of chicken A flock of birds/ sheep A gaggle of geese A litter of kittens / puppies / cubs / rabbits A nest of mice/rabbit A pack of wolves A swarm of bees A school/ shoal of fish / whales dolphins / A troop of monkeys / gorillas A catch of fish. A flight of birds. A shoal of fish. A flock of sheep. A herd of deer/cattle/elephants/goats/buffaloes. A hive of bees.

A litter of cubs. A host of sparrows. A team of horses. A troop of lions. A zoo of wild animals. A pack of wolves. A swarm of bees/ants/rats/flies. A team of horses/ducks/oxen. A kennel of dogs. A pack of hounds.

Collective noun for Objects A group of islands. A galaxy of stars. A wad of notes. A stack of wood. A fleet of ships. A string of pearls. An album of stamps/autographs/photographs. A library of books. A basket of fruit. A bowl of rice. A pack of cards. A pair of shoes. A bunch of keys. A chest of drawers. A pack of lies. A range of mountains.

A cloud of dust. An album of stamps An anthology of poems A bale of cotton / wool A bar of chocolate/ soap A bottle of wine/ milk A bunch of keys A barrel/mug of beer A block of building / ice A bundle of sticks / clothes A chest of drawers A collection of stamps/ coins / postcards/ shells A cup of tea / coffee A cone / tub of ice-cream A cluster of stars A fleet of ships / boats / cars / taxis / aircrafts A flight of steps / aeroplanes A group of islands A glass of water/ lemonade

A heap of rubbish / stones A loaf of bread A library of books A nugget of gold / chicken / information A pack of lies / cards A pinch of salt A piece of paper/ chalk A packet of cigarettes/ biscuits/ salt/ sugar A reel of thread A row of houses/ shops A string of beads / necklace / pearls A slice of bread/ cake A tub of margarine

Collective noun for Plants / Fruits A bunch of grapes / bananas A comb of bananas A bouquet of flowers A stalk of flowers A crate of fruit A clump of trees A row of trees A hedge of bushes A tuft of grass A forest of trees.

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