List of Collective Nouns

This page provides a list of collective nouns.

Item Proper noun to useconies A bury of conieshogs A parcel of hogshogs A passel of hogsinformation A wealth of informationislands A chain of islandsislands An archipelago of islandsjays A party of jaysjays A band of jaysjellyfish A fluther of jellyfishjellyfish A smack of jellyfishjewels A cache of jewelsjugglers A neverthriving of jugglerskangaroos A mob of kangarooskangaroos A troop of kangarooskeys A ring of keyskittens (rabbits) A wrack of kittens (rabbits)knights A rout of knightsknights A banner of knightsladies A bevy of ladieslambs A fall of lambslapwings A desert of lapwingslapwings A deceit of lapwingslarks An ascension of larkslarks An exaltation of larksleopards A leap of leopardslepers A colony of leperslions A pride of lionslions A sowse of lionslions A sault of lionslocusts A plague of locustslorries A convoy of lorriesmagpies A tiding(s) of magpies

mallards A sord of mallardsmaps An atlas of mapsmartens A richness of martensmathematicians A number of mathematiciansmathematicians A set of mathematiciansmen A band of (merry) menmice A nest of micemice A mischief of micemoles A labour of molesmoles A company of molesmoles A movement of molesmoney A wad of moneymonitors A bank of monitorsmonkeys A tribe of monkeysmonkeys A mission of monkeysmosquitoes A scourge of mosquitoesmountains A range of mountainsmules A barren of mulesmules A Rake of mulesnatives A tribe of nativesnightingales A watch of nightingalesnouns A collective of nounsnuns A superfluity of nunsobjects A collection of objectsonlookers A crowd of onlookersowls A parliament of owlsowls A stare of owlsoxen A team of oxenoxen A yoke of oxenoxen A span of oxenoysters A bed of oystersparrots A company of parrotspartridges A covey of partridgespeacocks A pride of peacockspeacocks A muster of peacockspeacocks An ostentation of peacocks

pekinese A pomp of pekinesepenguins A creche of penguinspenguins A huddle of penguinspenguins A colony of penguinsperformers A troupe of performerspheasants A covey of pheasantspheasants A nye of pheasantspheasants A bouquet of pheasantsphilosophers A ponder of philosopherspigeons A loft of pigeonspiglets A farrow of pigletspiglets A litter of pigletspigs A drove of pigspigs A herd of pigspigs A sounder of pigspistols A brace of pistolsplovers A congregation of ploverspolecats A chine of polecatspreachers A converting of preachersprose An anthology of prosequail A covey of quailquail A bevy of quailrabbits A colony of rabbitsrabbits A bury of rabbitsrabbits A nest of rabbitsraccoons A gaze of raccoonsrats A pack of ratsrats A colony of ratsrats A swarm of ratsrats A rabble of ratsravens An unkindness of ravensravens A conspiracy of ravensrebuttals A quiver of rebuttalsrhinoceroses A crash of rhinocerosesrooks A building of rooksrooks A clamour of rooks

ruffs A hill of ruffssailors A crew of sailorssalmon A run of salmonsalmon A bind of salmonsandpipers A fling of sandpipersScots A disworship of Scotssea fowl A cloud of sea fowlseagulls A flock of seagullsseals A spring of sealsseals A pod of sealssenators A house of senatorssheep A flock of sheepsheep A trip of sheepsheldrakes A doading of sheldrakesships A flotilla of shipsships A fleet of shipsships An armada of shipssnails A rout of snailssnakes A den of snakessnakes A bed of snakessnakes A pit of snakessnakes A nest of snakessnakes A slither of snakessnipe A walk of snipesnipe A wisp of snipesoldiers A company of soldierssoldiers A brigade of soldierssoldiers A squad of soldierssoldiers A platoon of soldierssoldiers A division of soldierssparrows A ubiquity of sparrowssparrows A quarrel of sparrowssparrows A host of sparrowsspiders A clutter of spidersspiders A cluster of spiderssquirrels A dray of squirrels

stairs A flight of stairsstarlings A murmuration of starlingsstars A galaxy of starssticks A fagot of sticksstorks A muster of storksstudents A class of studentssubmarines A pack of submarinesswallows A flight of swallowsswans A bevy of swansswans A bank of swansswans (flying) A wedge of swans (flying)swine A sounder of swineswine A drift of swinetasks An agenda of tasksteal A spring of tealteal A diving of tealtennis games A set of tennis gamestests A battery of teststhieves A den of thievesthings A bunch of thingsthrushes A mutation of thrushestigers A streak of tigerstigers An ambush of tigerstoads A knot of toadstourists A flock of touriststrash A heap of trashtrees A grove of treestrees A thicket of treestrees A stand of treestroops A parel of troopstrout A hover of trouttrucks A convoy of trucksturkeys A rafter of turkeysturkeys A raffle of turkeysturtledoves A pitying of turtledovesturtles A turn of turtles

turtles A dule of turtlesturtles A bale of turtlesunicorns A blessing of unicornsvicaries (vicars) A prudence of vicaries (vicars)vipers A nest of viperswagers A book of wagerswalruses A herd of walruseswalruses An ugly of walruseswaterfowl A plump of waterfowlweasels A sneak of weaselswhales A school of whaleswhales A herd of whaleswhales A pod of whaleswhales A gam of whaleswidgeon A coil of widgeonwikipedians A page of wikipedianswinnings A purse of winningswitches A coven of witcheswolves A pack of wolveswolves A rout of wolveswoodpeckers A descent of woodpeckersworshipers A congregation of worshipersyeomen A fellowship of yeomenyoung oysters A set of young oysterszebra A zeal of zebrazebra A herd of zebra

 

Listed by terms

Term Refers to Exampleagenda  tasks An agenda of tasksambush  tigers An ambush of tigersanthology  prose An anthology of prosearchipelago  islands An archipelago of islandsarmada  ships An armada of ships

ascension  larks An ascension of larksatlas  maps An atlas of mapsbale  turtles A bale of turtlesband  jays A band of jaysband  men A band of (merry) menbank  monitors A bank of monitorsbank  swans A bank of swansbanner  knights A banner of knightsbarren  mules A barren of mulesbattery  tests A battery of testsbed  oysters A bed of oystersbed  snakes A bed of snakesbevy  ladies A bevy of ladiesbevy  quail A bevy of quailbevy  swans A bevy of swansbind  salmon A bind of salmonblessing  unicorns A blessing of unicornsbook  wagers A book of wagersbouquet  pheasants A bouquet of pheasantsbrace  pistols A brace of pistolsbrigade  soldiers A brigade of soldiersbuilding  rooks A building of rooksbunch  things A bunch of thingsbury  conies A bury of coniesbury  rabbits A bury of rabbitscache  jewels A cache of jewelschain  islands A chain of islandschine  polecats A chine of polecatsclamour  rooks A clamour of rooksclass  students A class of studentscloud  sea fowl A cloud of sea fowlcluster  spiders A cluster of spidersclutter  spiders A clutter of spiderscoil  widgeon A coil of widgeoncollection  objects A collection of objectscollective  nouns A collective of nouns

colony  lepers A colony of leperscolony  penguins A colony of penguinscolony  rabbits A colony of rabbitscolony  rats A colony of ratscompany  moles A company of molescompany  parrots A company of parrotscompany  soldiers A company of soldierscongregation  plovers A congregation of ploverscongregation  worshipers A congregation of worshipersconspiracy  ravens A conspiracy of ravensconverting  preachers A converting of preachersconvoy  lorries A convoy of lorriesconvoy  trucks A convoy of truckscoven  witches A coven of witchescovey  partridges A covey of partridgescovey  pheasants A covey of pheasantscovey  quail A covey of quailcrash  rhinoceroses A crash of rhinocerosescreche  penguins A creche of penguinscrew  sailors A crew of sailorscrowd  onlookers A crowd of onlookersdeceit  lapwings A deceit of lapwingsden  snakes A den of snakesden  thieves A den of thievesdescent  woodpeckers A descent of woodpeckersdesert  lapwings A desert of lapwingsdisworship  Scots A disworship of Scotsdiving  teal A diving of tealdivision  soldiers A division of soldiersdoading  sheldrakes A doading of sheldrakesdray  squirrels A dray of squirrelsdrift  swine A drift of swinedrove  pigs A drove of pigsdule  turtles A dule of turtlesexaltation  larks An exaltation of larksfagot  sticks A fagot of sticks

fall  lambs A fall of lambsfarrow  piglets A farrow of pigletsfellowship  yeomen A fellowship of yeomenfleet  ships A fleet of shipsflight  stairs A flight of stairsflight  swallows A flight of swallowsfling  sandpipers A fling of sandpipersflock  seagulls A flock of seagullsflock  sheep A flock of sheepflock  tourists A flock of touristsflotilla  ships A flotilla of shipsfluther  jellyfish A fluther of jellyfishgalaxy  stars A galaxy of starsgam  whales A gam of whalesgaze  raccoons A gaze of raccoonsgrove  trees A grove of treesheap  trash A heap of trashherd  pigs A herd of pigsherd  walruses A herd of walrusesherd  whales A herd of whalesherd  zebra A herd of zebrahill  ruffs A hill of ruffshost  sparrows A host of sparrowshouse  senators A house of senatorshover  trout A hover of trouthuddle  penguins A huddle of penguinsknot  toads A knot of toadslabour  moles A labour of molesleap  leopards A leap of leopardslitter  piglets A litter of pigletsloft  pigeons A loft of pigeonsmischief  mice A mischief of micemission  monkeys A mission of monkeysmob  kangaroos A mob of kangaroosmovement  moles A movement of molesmurmuration  starlings A murmuration of starlings

muster  peacocks A muster of peacocksmuster  storks A muster of storksmutation  thrushes A mutation of thrushesnest  mice A nest of micenest  rabbits A nest of rabbitsnest  snakes A nest of snakesnest  vipers A nest of vipersneverthriving  jugglers A neverthriving of jugglersnumber  mathematicians A number of mathematiciansnye  pheasants A nye of pheasantsostentation  peacocks An ostentation of peacockspack  rats A pack of ratspack  submarines A pack of submarinespack  wolves A pack of wolvespage  wikipedians A page of wikipediansparcel  hogs A parcel of hogsparel  troops A parel of troopsparliament  owls A parliament of owlsparty  jays A party of jayspassel  hogs A passel of hogspit  snakes A pit of snakespitying  turtledoves A pitying of turtledovesplague  locusts A plague of locustsplatoon  soldiers A platoon of soldiersplump  waterfowl A plump of waterfowlpod  seals A pod of sealspod  whales A pod of whalespomp  pekinese A pomp of pekineseponder  philosophers A ponder of philosopherspride  lions A pride of lionspride  peacocks A pride of peacocksprudence  vicaries (vicars) A prudence of vicaries (vicars)purse  winnings A purse of winningsquarrel  sparrows A quarrel of sparrowsquiver  rebuttals A quiver of rebuttalsrabble  rats A rabble of rats

raffle  turkeys A raffle of turkeysrafter  turkeys A rafter of turkeysRake  mules A Rake of mulesrange  mountains A range of mountainsrichness  martens A richness of martensring  keys A ring of keysrout  knights A rout of knightsrout  snails A rout of snailsrout  wolves A rout of wolvesrun  salmon A run of salmonsault  lions A sault of lionsschool  whales A school of whalesscourge  mosquitoes A scourge of mosquitoesset  mathematicians A set of mathematiciansset  tennis games A set of tennis gamesset  young oysters A set of young oystersslither  snakes A slither of snakessmack  jellyfish A smack of jellyfishsneak  weasels A sneak of weaselssord  mallards A sord of mallardssounder  pigs A sounder of pigssounder  swine A sounder of swinesowse  lions A sowse of lionsspan  oxen A span of oxenspring  seals A spring of sealsspring  teal A spring of tealsquad  soldiers A squad of soldiersstand  trees A stand of treesstare  owls A stare of owlsstreak  tigers A streak of tigerssuperfluity  nuns A superfluity of nunsswarm  rats A swarm of ratsteam  oxen A team of oxenthicket  trees A thicket of treestiding(s)  magpies A tiding(s) of magpiestribe  monkeys A tribe of monkeys

tribe  natives A tribe of nativestrip  sheep A trip of sheeptroop  kangaroos A troop of kangaroostroupe  performers A troupe of performersturn  turtles A turn of turtlesubiquity  sparrows A ubiquity of sparrowsugly  walruses An ugly of walrusesunkindness  ravens An unkindness of ravenswad  money A wad of moneywalk  snipe A walk of snipewatch  nightingales A watch of nightingaleswealth  information A wealth of informationwedge  swans (flying) A wedge of swans (flying)wisp  snipe A wisp of snipewrack  kittens (rabbits) A wrack of kittens (rabbits)yoke  oxen A yoke of oxenzeal  zebra A zeal of zebra