Collective Nouns
Collective Nouns - People
an army of soldiers
a band of musicians
a board of directors
a choir of singers
a class of pupils
a company of actors
a crew of sailors
a brood / clutch of chickens
a colony of ants
a flight of swallows
a flock of birds / sheep
a gaggle of geese
a herd of cattle / elephants
a hive of bees
a bale of cotton / cloth
a bouquet of flowers / roses
a bunch of bananas / grapes / keys a crate of fruit / bottled drinks
a bundle of sticks
a chest of drawers
a clump of trees
a cluster of diamond / stars
a packet of cigarettes
a pile of stones
a quiver of arrows
a set of tools
a crowd of people / spectators a team of players
a flock of tourists a tribe of natives
a gang of thieves a troop of soldiers
a host of angel a troupe of dancers /
acrobats
a party of friends
a posse of policeman
a staff of servants / team
Collective Nouns - Animals
a kennel of dogs a stud of horses
a litter of kittens / cubs a swarm of bees / insects
a nest of rabbits / mice a team of horses
a pack of wolves a troop of monkeys / lion
a school of fish / dolphins / whales
a shoal of herrings
a stud of horses
Collective Nouns - Things
a collection of stamps / coins a group of islands
a comb of bananas a heap of stones
a hedge of bushes
a fleet of cars / ship a library of books
a flight of stairs / aeroplanes a list of names
a forest of trees a loaf of bread
a galaxy of stars a pack of cards
a row of chairs a suit of clothes
a stack of hay a tuft of glass
a strand of thread / hair
a string of beads / pearls