Examples of Collective Nouns
Here are some examples of collective nouns given below:
Collective Nouns for Animals:
Here we have a list of collective nouns commonly used for animals:
- An army of ants
- A flock of birds
- A flock of sheep
- A herd of deer/cattle/elephant/goats
- A hive of bees
- A litter of puppies
- A murder of crows
- A pack of hounds
- A pack of wolves
- A school of fish
- A swarm of locusts
- A team of horses
- A pride of lions
- A team of oxen
- A catch of fish
- A host of sparrows
- A troop of lions
- A kennel of dogs
Collective Nouns for People:
Here we have a list of collective nouns commonly used for people:
- A band of musicians
- A board of directors
- A choir of singers
- A class of students
- A crowd of people
- A gang of thieves
- A pack of thieves
- A panel of experts
- A team of players
- A troupe of dancers
- A panel of judges
- A choir of singers
- A crew of sailors
- A staff of employees
- A tribe of natives
- A gang of laborers
- A flock of tourists
Collective Nouns for Objects/Things:
Here we have a list of collective nouns commonly used for Objects/Things:
- A bouquet of flowers
- A bunch of flowers
- A fleet of ships
- A forest of trees
- A galaxy of stars
- A pack of cards
- A pack of lies
- A pair of shoes
- A range of mountains
- A wad of notes
- A packet of cigarettes
- A range of mountains
- A bushel of apples
- A comb of bananas
- A bunch of grapes
- A group of islands
- A stack of wood
- A library of book
- A bowl of rice
- A bunch of keys
- A cloud of dust
- An album of photographs
Types of Collective Nouns with Examples sentences
Example Sentences of Collective Nouns:
1- A class of students:
He is in a class of 40 students.
2- A flock of sheep:
He saw a flock of sheep on the mountain.
3- A herd of cows:
The herd of elephants was wandering in the forest.
4- A pride of lions:
They saw a pride of lions on our trip.
5- A school of fish:
The school of fish was whirling in the coral reef.
6- A stack of hay:
There was a stack of hay in the shed.
7- A team of horses:
The team of horses was hauling the carriage.
8- A throng of people:
There was a throng of people at the show.
9- An array of colors:
The rainbow had an array of colors.
10- A bloom of flowers:
He saw a bloom of flowers in the orchard.
