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Beauties of English Index
List of Collective Nouns
This page provides a list of collective nouns.
| Item | Proper noun to use |
| conies | A bury of conies |
| hogs | A parcel of hogs |
| hogs | A passel of hogs |
| information | A wealth of information |
| islands | A chain of islands |
| islands | An archipelago of islands |
| jays | A party of jays |
| jays | A band of jays |
| jellyfish | A fluther of jellyfish |
| jellyfish | A smack of jellyfish |
| jewels | A cache of jewels |
| jugglers | A neverthriving of jugglers |
| kangaroos | A mob of kangaroos |
| kangaroos | A troop of kangaroos |
| keys | A ring of keys |
| kittens (rabbits) | A wrack of kittens (rabbits) |
| knights | A rout of knights |
| knights | A banner of knights |
| ladies | A bevy of ladies |
| lambs | A fall of lambs |
| lapwings | A desert of lapwings |
| lapwings | A deceit of lapwings |
| larks | An ascension of larks |
| larks | An exaltation of larks |
| leopards | A leap of leopards |
| lepers | A colony of lepers |
| lions | A pride of lions |
| lions | A sowse of lions |
| lions | A sault of lions |
| locusts | A plague of locusts |
| lorries | A convoy of lorries |
| magpies | A tiding(s) of magpies |
| mallards | A sord of mallards |
| maps | An atlas of maps |
| martens | A richness of martens |
| mathematicians | A number of mathematicians |
| mathematicians | A set of mathematicians |
| men | A band of (merry) men |
| mice | A nest of mice |
| mice | A mischief of mice |
| moles | A labour of moles |
| moles | A company of moles |
| moles | A movement of moles |
| money | A wad of money |
| monitors | A bank of monitors |
| monkeys | A tribe of monkeys |
| monkeys | A mission of monkeys |
| mosquitoes | A scourge of mosquitoes |
| mountains | A range of mountains |
| mules | A barren of mules |
| mules | A Rake of mules |
| natives | A tribe of natives |
| nightingales | A watch of nightingales |
| nouns | A collective of nouns |
| nuns | A superfluity of nuns |
| objects | A collection of objects |
| onlookers | A crowd of onlookers |
| owls | A parliament of owls |
| owls | A stare of owls |
| oxen | A team of oxen |
| oxen | A yoke of oxen |
| oxen | A span of oxen |
| oysters | A bed of oysters |
| parrots | A company of parrots |
| partridges | A covey of partridges |
| peacocks | A pride of peacocks |
| peacocks | A muster of peacocks |
| peacocks | An ostentation of peacocks |
| pekinese | A pomp of pekinese |
| penguins | A creche of penguins |
| penguins | A huddle of penguins |
| penguins | A colony of penguins |
| performers | A troupe of performers |
| pheasants | A covey of pheasants |
| pheasants | A nye of pheasants |
| pheasants | A bouquet of pheasants |
| philosophers | A ponder of philosophers |
| pigeons | A loft of pigeons |
| piglets | A farrow of piglets |
| piglets | A litter of piglets |
| pigs | A drove of pigs |
| pigs | A herd of pigs |
| pigs | A sounder of pigs |
| pistols | A brace of pistols |
| plovers | A congregation of plovers |
| polecats | A chine of polecats |
| preachers | A converting of preachers |
| prose | An anthology of prose |
| quail | A covey of quail |
| quail | A bevy of quail |
| rabbits | A colony of rabbits |
| rabbits | A bury of rabbits |
| rabbits | A nest of rabbits |
| raccoons | A gaze of raccoons |
| rats | A pack of rats |
| rats | A colony of rats |
| rats | A swarm of rats |
| rats | A rabble of rats |
| ravens | An unkindness of ravens |
| ravens | A conspiracy of ravens |
| rebuttals | A quiver of rebuttals |
| rhinoceroses | A crash of rhinoceroses |
| rooks | A building of rooks |
| rooks | A clamour of rooks |
| ruffs | A hill of ruffs |
| sailors | A crew of sailors |
| salmon | A run of salmon |
| salmon | A bind of salmon |
| sandpipers | A fling of sandpipers |
| Scots | A disworship of Scots |
| sea fowl | A cloud of sea fowl |
| seagulls | A flock of seagulls |
| seals | A spring of seals |
| seals | A pod of seals |
| senators | A house of senators |
| sheep | A flock of sheep |
| sheep | A trip of sheep |
| sheldrakes | A doading of sheldrakes |
| ships | A flotilla of ships |
| ships | A fleet of ships |
| ships | An armada of ships |
| snails | A rout of snails |
| snakes | A den of snakes |
| snakes | A bed of snakes |
| snakes | A pit of snakes |
| snakes | A nest of snakes |
| snakes | A slither of snakes |
| snipe | A walk of snipe |
| snipe | A wisp of snipe |
| soldiers | A company of soldiers |
| soldiers | A brigade of soldiers |
| soldiers | A squad of soldiers |
| soldiers | A platoon of soldiers |
| soldiers | A division of soldiers |
| sparrows | A ubiquity of sparrows |
| sparrows | A quarrel of sparrows |
| sparrows | A host of sparrows |
| spiders | A clutter of spiders |
| spiders | A cluster of spiders |
| squirrels | A dray of squirrels |
| stairs | A flight of stairs |
| starlings | A murmuration of starlings |
| stars | A galaxy of stars |
| sticks | A fagot of sticks |
| storks | A muster of storks |
| students | A class of students |
| submarines | A pack of submarines |
| swallows | A flight of swallows |
| swans | A bevy of swans |
| swans | A bank of swans |
| swans (flying) | A wedge of swans (flying) |
| swine | A sounder of swine |
| swine | A drift of swine |
| tasks | An agenda of tasks |
| teal | A spring of teal |
| teal | A diving of teal |
| tennis games | A set of tennis games |
| tests | A battery of tests |
| thieves | A den of thieves |
| things | A bunch of things |
| thrushes | A mutation of thrushes |
| tigers | A streak of tigers |
| tigers | An ambush of tigers |
| toads | A knot of toads |
| tourists | A flock of tourists |
| trash | A heap of trash |
| trees | A grove of trees |
| trees | A thicket of trees |
| trees | A stand of trees |
| troops | A parel of troops |
| trout | A hover of trout |
| trucks | A convoy of trucks |
| turkeys | A rafter of turkeys |
| turkeys | A raffle of turkeys |
| turtledoves | A pitying of turtledoves |
| turtles | A turn of turtles |
| turtles | A dule of turtles |
| turtles | A bale of turtles |
| unicorns | A blessing of unicorns |
| vicaries (vicars) | A prudence of vicaries (vicars) |
| vipers | A nest of vipers |
| wagers | A book of wagers |
| walruses | A herd of walruses |
| walruses | An ugly of walruses |
| waterfowl | A plump of waterfowl |
| weasels | A sneak of weasels |
| whales | A school of whales |
| whales | A herd of whales |
| whales | A pod of whales |
| whales | A gam of whales |
| widgeon | A coil of widgeon |
| wikipedians | A page of wikipedians |
| winnings | A purse of winnings |
| witches | A coven of witches |
| wolves | A pack of wolves |
| wolves | A rout of wolves |
| woodpeckers | A descent of woodpeckers |
| worshipers | A congregation of worshipers |
| yeomen | A fellowship of yeomen |
| young oysters | A set of young oysters |
| zebra | A zeal of zebra |
| zebra | A herd of zebra |
Listed by terms
| Term | Refers to | Example |
| agenda | tasks | An agenda of tasks |
| ambush | tigers | An ambush of tigers |
| anthology | prose | An anthology of prose |
| archipelago | islands | An archipelago of islands |
| armada | ships | An armada of ships |
| ascension | larks | An ascension of larks |
| atlas | maps | An atlas of maps |
| bale | turtles | A bale of turtles |
| band | jays | A band of jays |
| band | men | A band of (merry) men |
| bank | monitors | A bank of monitors |
| bank | swans | A bank of swans |
| banner | knights | A banner of knights |
| barren | mules | A barren of mules |
| battery | tests | A battery of tests |
| bed | oysters | A bed of oysters |
| bed | snakes | A bed of snakes |
| bevy | ladies | A bevy of ladies |
| bevy | quail | A bevy of quail |
| bevy | swans | A bevy of swans |
| bind | salmon | A bind of salmon |
| blessing | unicorns | A blessing of unicorns |
| book | wagers | A book of wagers |
| bouquet | pheasants | A bouquet of pheasants |
| brace | pistols | A brace of pistols |
| brigade | soldiers | A brigade of soldiers |
| building | rooks | A building of rooks |
| bunch | things | A bunch of things |
| bury | conies | A bury of conies |
| bury | rabbits | A bury of rabbits |
| cache | jewels | A cache of jewels |
| chain | islands | A chain of islands |
| chine | polecats | A chine of polecats |
| clamour | rooks | A clamour of rooks |
| class | students | A class of students |
| cloud | sea fowl | A cloud of sea fowl |
| cluster | spiders | A cluster of spiders |
| clutter | spiders | A clutter of spiders |
| coil | widgeon | A coil of widgeon |
| collection | objects | A collection of objects |
| collective | nouns | A collective of nouns |
| colony | lepers | A colony of lepers |
| colony | penguins | A colony of penguins |
| colony | rabbits | A colony of rabbits |
| colony | rats | A colony of rats |
| company | moles | A company of moles |
| company | parrots | A company of parrots |
| company | soldiers | A company of soldiers |
| congregation | plovers | A congregation of plovers |
| congregation | worshipers | A congregation of worshipers |
| conspiracy | ravens | A conspiracy of ravens |
| converting | preachers | A converting of preachers |
| convoy | lorries | A convoy of lorries |
| convoy | trucks | A convoy of trucks |
| coven | witches | A coven of witches |
| covey | partridges | A covey of partridges |
| covey | pheasants | A covey of pheasants |
| covey | quail | A covey of quail |
| crash | rhinoceroses | A crash of rhinoceroses |
| creche | penguins | A creche of penguins |
| crew | sailors | A crew of sailors |
| crowd | onlookers | A crowd of onlookers |
| deceit | lapwings | A deceit of lapwings |
| den | snakes | A den of snakes |
| den | thieves | A den of thieves |
| descent | woodpeckers | A descent of woodpeckers |
| desert | lapwings | A desert of lapwings |
| disworship | Scots | A disworship of Scots |
| diving | teal | A diving of teal |
| division | soldiers | A division of soldiers |
| doading | sheldrakes | A doading of sheldrakes |
| dray | squirrels | A dray of squirrels |
| drift | swine | A drift of swine |
| drove | pigs | A drove of pigs |
| dule | turtles | A dule of turtles |
| exaltation | larks | An exaltation of larks |
| fagot | sticks | A fagot of sticks |
| fall | lambs | A fall of lambs |
| farrow | piglets | A farrow of piglets |
| fellowship | yeomen | A fellowship of yeomen |
| fleet | ships | A fleet of ships |
| flight | stairs | A flight of stairs |
| flight | swallows | A flight of swallows |
| fling | sandpipers | A fling of sandpipers |
| flock | seagulls | A flock of seagulls |
| flock | sheep | A flock of sheep |
| flock | tourists | A flock of tourists |
| flotilla | ships | A flotilla of ships |
| fluther | jellyfish | A fluther of jellyfish |
| galaxy | stars | A galaxy of stars |
| gam | whales | A gam of whales |
| gaze | raccoons | A gaze of raccoons |
| grove | trees | A grove of trees |
| heap | trash | A heap of trash |
| herd | pigs | A herd of pigs |
| herd | walruses | A herd of walruses |
| herd | whales | A herd of whales |
| herd | zebra | A herd of zebra |
| hill | ruffs | A hill of ruffs |
| host | sparrows | A host of sparrows |
| house | senators | A house of senators |
| hover | trout | A hover of trout |
| huddle | penguins | A huddle of penguins |
| knot | toads | A knot of toads |
| labour | moles | A labour of moles |
| leap | leopards | A leap of leopards |
| litter | piglets | A litter of piglets |
| loft | pigeons | A loft of pigeons |
| mischief | mice | A mischief of mice |
| mission | monkeys | A mission of monkeys |
| mob | kangaroos | A mob of kangaroos |
| movement | moles | A movement of moles |
| murmuration | starlings | A murmuration of starlings |
| muster | peacocks | A muster of peacocks |
| muster | storks | A muster of storks |
| mutation | thrushes | A mutation of thrushes |
| nest | mice | A nest of mice |
| nest | rabbits | A nest of rabbits |
| nest | snakes | A nest of snakes |
| nest | vipers | A nest of vipers |
| neverthriving | jugglers | A neverthriving of jugglers |
| number | mathematicians | A number of mathematicians |
| nye | pheasants | A nye of pheasants |
| ostentation | peacocks | An ostentation of peacocks |
| pack | rats | A pack of rats |
| pack | submarines | A pack of submarines |
| pack | wolves | A pack of wolves |
| page | wikipedians | A page of wikipedians |
| parcel | hogs | A parcel of hogs |
| parel | troops | A parel of troops |
| parliament | owls | A parliament of owls |
| party | jays | A party of jays |
| passel | hogs | A passel of hogs |
| pit | snakes | A pit of snakes |
| pitying | turtledoves | A pitying of turtledoves |
| plague | locusts | A plague of locusts |
| platoon | soldiers | A platoon of soldiers |
| plump | waterfowl | A plump of waterfowl |
| pod | seals | A pod of seals |
| pod | whales | A pod of whales |
| pomp | pekinese | A pomp of pekinese |
| ponder | philosophers | A ponder of philosophers |
| pride | lions | A pride of lions |
| pride | peacocks | A pride of peacocks |
| prudence | vicaries (vicars) | A prudence of vicaries (vicars) |
| purse | winnings | A purse of winnings |
| quarrel | sparrows | A quarrel of sparrows |
| quiver | rebuttals | A quiver of rebuttals |
| rabble | rats | A rabble of rats |
| raffle | turkeys | A raffle of turkeys |
| rafter | turkeys | A rafter of turkeys |
| Rake | mules | A Rake of mules |
| range | mountains | A range of mountains |
| richness | martens | A richness of martens |
| ring | keys | A ring of keys |
| rout | knights | A rout of knights |
| rout | snails | A rout of snails |
| rout | wolves | A rout of wolves |
| run | salmon | A run of salmon |
| sault | lions | A sault of lions |
| school | whales | A school of whales |
| scourge | mosquitoes | A scourge of mosquitoes |
| set | mathematicians | A set of mathematicians |
| set | tennis games | A set of tennis games |
| set | young oysters | A set of young oysters |
| slither | snakes | A slither of snakes |
| smack | jellyfish | A smack of jellyfish |
| sneak | weasels | A sneak of weasels |
| sord | mallards | A sord of mallards |
| sounder | pigs | A sounder of pigs |
| sounder | swine | A sounder of swine |
| sowse | lions | A sowse of lions |
| span | oxen | A span of oxen |
| spring | seals | A spring of seals |
| spring | teal | A spring of teal |
| squad | soldiers | A squad of soldiers |
| stand | trees | A stand of trees |
| stare | owls | A stare of owls |
| streak | tigers | A streak of tigers |
| superfluity | nuns | A superfluity of nuns |
| swarm | rats | A swarm of rats |
| team | oxen | A team of oxen |
| thicket | trees | A thicket of trees |
| tiding(s) | magpies | A tiding(s) of magpies |
| tribe | monkeys | A tribe of monkeys |
| tribe | natives | A tribe of natives |
| trip | sheep | A trip of sheep |
| troop | kangaroos | A troop of kangaroos |
| troupe | performers | A troupe of performers |
| turn | turtles | A turn of turtles |
| ubiquity | sparrows | A ubiquity of sparrows |
| ugly | walruses | An ugly of walruses |
| unkindness | ravens | An unkindness of ravens |
| wad | money | A wad of money |
| walk | snipe | A walk of snipe |
| watch | nightingales | A watch of nightingales |
| wealth | information | A wealth of information |
| wedge | swans (flying) | A wedge of swans (flying) |
| wisp | snipe | A wisp of snipe |
| wrack | kittens (rabbits) | A wrack of kittens (rabbits) |
| yoke | oxen | A yoke of oxen |
| zeal | zebra | A zeal of zebra |
