A collective noun is a word that refers to a set or
group of people, animals or things.
Collective Nouns are sometimes called Group Nouns.
Collective nouns are often followed by OF + PLURAL
NOUN
e.g. a bunch of flowers, a flock of seagulls, a set
of tools.
Groups of people working together
Staff: the people who work in a company or place of
work.
Cast: the actors in a certain movie or play.
Company: a group of actors that usually perform
together in different plays.
Crew: all the working members on a ship or plane.
Team: a group of individuals playing on the same
side generally with the same objectives.
Platoon: a group of soldiers being commanded by a
lieutenant.
Groups of people in general
Gang: a group of organized criminals
Crowd: a group of people, gathered together
Throng: a busy group of people or animals
Mob: A large disorderly crowd
Movement: a group of (generally young) people with
similar tendencies for political/musical/social factors affecting them. For
example The Punk Movement
Party: a group of political people that have been
organized with an intention.
Groups of animals and insects
Herd: a herd of cows, a herd of goats, a herd of
deer
Flock: A flock of sheep, a flock of birds
Shoal / School: a shoal of fish, a school of fish
Swarm: a swarm of bees (swarm is used for a group of
flying insects)
Pack: a pack of wolves, a pack of dogs
Litter: a litter of kittens (usually of baby
animals)
Gaggle: a gaggle of geese
Pride: a pride of lions
Groups of things
Stack: a stack of chairs, a stack of books, a stack
of work, a stack of plates
Set: a set of tools, a set of underwear, a set of
compasses, a set of cutlery
Pile / Heap: a pile of clothes, a heap of bodies.
Bunch: a bunch of flowers, a bunch of grapes, a
bunch of bananas.
Bundle: a bundle of newspapers, a bundle of sticks,
a bundle of nothing.
Batch: a batch of homebrew, a batch of letters, a
batch of recruits.
Stash: a stash of cash, a stash of beer, a stash of
weapons. (usually the things are hidden)
Fleet: a fleet of ships
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