Author:
Peter Berry
Date Of Creation:
19 February 2021
Update Date:
17 May 2024
Content
The collective words or collective nouns are words that designate groups or sets of things. For example: shoal (set of fish), alphabet (set of letters).
A collective word is not the same as a plural word. For example: trees is a common noun expressed in the plural, while forest is a collective noun expressed in the singular. It is a single forest, containing many trees.
- It can serve you: Individual and collective nouns
Examples of specific collective words
- Police Academy: Group of policemen.
- Group: Set of organized people.
- Mall: Set of poplars.
- Alphabet: Set of letters.
- Student body: Set of students.
- Grove: Set of trees.
- Archipelago: Group of islands.
- Navy: Set of naval forces.
- Band: Ensemble of musicians.
- Flock: Set of birds.
- library: Set of books.
- Forest: Group of trees.
- Horseback: Set of horses.
- Stud: Set of mares.
- Litter: Set of baby dogs and other animals.
- Shoal: Set of fish.
- Hamlet: Group of houses.
- Clan: Set of relatives who have strong ties and are exclusive.
- Clergy: Set of clerics.
- Brotherhood: Set of priests or monks.
- Hive: Whole or honeycombs.
- Constellation: Group of stars.
- Chorus: Ensemble of singers.
- Cumulus: Set of things placed on top of each other.
- Teeth: Group of teeth.
- Pantry: Food set.
- Dictionary: Set of words with their definitions.
- army: Set of soldiers.
- Swarm: Group of bees.
- Team: Set of people who work together.
- Family: Set of relatives.
- Federation: Set of states that form a nation.
- Film library: Set of films.
- Fleet: Set of ships, airplanes or automobiles.
- Sound library: Set of sound recordings.
- Form. Set of formulas.
- Galaxy: Set of stars.
- Won: Set of animals.
- Crowd: Set of people.
- Guild: Group of people dedicated to a mass professional or craft activity.
- Flock: Set of parishioners.
- Herd: Set of animals.
- Newspaper library: Set of newspapers.
- Horde: Set of violent people.
- Pack: Set of animals such as dogs or wolves.
- Medical board: Set of doctors.
- meeting: Set of individuals who direct affairs.
- Legislation: Set of laws.
- Legion: Set of soldiers.
- Language: Set of words.
- Lemon: Set of lemon trees.
- Teaching: Set of teachers.
- Cornfield: Set of corn plants.
- Herd: Set of animals.
- Crowd: Set of people.
- Olive grove: Set of olive trees.
- Orchestra: Group of musicians.
- Bony: Set of loose bones.
- Gang. Set of living evils, gang members.
- Flock: Set of birds.
- Platoon: Set of troops.
- Herd: Set of pigs.
- Gallery: Set of paintings and / or pictures.
- Pinewood: Set of pines.
- Brood: Set of chicks.
- Faculty: Set of teachers.
- Flock: Set of sheep.
- Recipe book: Set of recipes.
- Train: Set of pack animals.
- Distribution: Set of artists.
- Oak grove: Set of oaks.
- Pilgrimage: Set of people.
- Rose garden: Set of rose plants.
- Sect: Set of people who follow a doctrine.
- treasure: Set of coins, money or precious objects.
- Crockery: Set of kitchen utensils.
- Locker room: Clothing set.
- Video library: Set of video recordings.
- Vineyard: Set of vines.
- vocabulary: Set of words.
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- Collective nouns
- Sentences with collective nouns
- Collective nouns of animals