Collective nouns
Collective nouns are nouns that refer to things or people as a group, e.g. family, police, class, team and crew.
| A selection of collective nouns | |
|---|---|
| A school of fish | A gaggle of geese |
| A board of directors | A gang of thieves |
| A bunch of bananas | A herd of elephants |
| A chest of drawers | A hive of bees |
| A circle of friends | A litter of kittens |
| A class of students | A mob of kangaroos |
| A colony of ants | A nest of birds |
| A convoy of tanks | An orchestra of musicians |
| A fleet of ships | A pride of lions |
| A flight of stairs | A range of mountains |
| A flock of birds | A swarm of locusts |
| A cackle of hyenas | A bloat of hippopotamuses |
| A murder of crows | A parliament of owls |