Collective Words

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• Examples of specific collective words

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.

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Examples of specific collective words

1. Police Academy: Group of policemen.
2. Group: Set of organized people.
3. Mall: Set of poplars.
4. Alphabet: Set of letters.
5. Student body: Set of students.
6. Grove: Set of trees.
7. Archipelago: Group of islands.
8. Navy: Set of naval forces.
9. Band: Ensemble of musicians.
10. Flock: Set of birds.
11. library: Set of books.
12. Forest: Group of trees.
13. Horseback: Set of horses.
14. Stud: Set of mares.
15. Litter: Set of baby dogs and other animals.
16. Shoal: Set of fish.
17. Hamlet: Group of houses.
18. Clan: Set of relatives who have strong ties and are exclusive.
19. Clergy: Set of clerics.
20. Brotherhood: Set of priests or monks.
21. Hive: Whole or honeycombs.
22. Constellation: Group of stars.
23. Chorus: Ensemble of singers.
24. Cumulus: Set of things placed on top of each other.
25. Teeth: Group of teeth.
26. Pantry: Food set.
27. Dictionary: Set of words with their definitions.
28. army: Set of soldiers.
29. Swarm: Group of bees.
30. Team: Set of people who work together.
31. Family: Set of relatives.
32. Federation: Set of states that form a nation.
33. Film library: Set of films.
34. Fleet: Set of ships, airplanes or automobiles.
35. Sound library: Set of sound recordings.
36. Form. Set of formulas.
37. Galaxy: Set of stars.
38. Won: Set of animals.
39. Crowd: Set of people.
40. Guild: Group of people dedicated to a mass professional or craft activity.
41. Flock: Set of parishioners.
42. Herd: Set of animals.
43. Newspaper library: Set of newspapers.
44. Horde: Set of violent people.
45. Pack: Set of animals such as dogs or wolves.
46. Medical board: Set of doctors.
47. meeting: Set of individuals who direct affairs.
48. Legislation: Set of laws.
49. Legion: Set of soldiers.
50. Language: Set of words.
51. Lemon: Set of lemon trees.
52. Teaching: Set of teachers.
53. Cornfield: Set of corn plants.
54. Herd: Set of animals.
55. Crowd: Set of people.
56. Olive grove: Set of olive trees.
57. Orchestra: Group of musicians.
58. Bony: Set of loose bones.
59. Gang. Set of living evils, gang members.
60. Flock: Set of birds.
61. Platoon: Set of troops.
62. Herd: Set of pigs.
63. Gallery: Set of paintings and / or pictures.
64. Pinewood: Set of pines.
65. Brood: Set of chicks.
66. Faculty: Set of teachers.
67. Flock: Set of sheep.
68. Recipe book: Set of recipes.
69. Train: Set of pack animals.
70. Distribution: Set of artists.
71. Oak grove: Set of oaks.
72. Pilgrimage: Set of people.
73. Rose garden: Set of rose plants.
74. Sect: Set of people who follow a doctrine.
75. treasure: Set of coins, money or precious objects.
76. Crockery: Set of kitchen utensils.
77. Locker room: Clothing set.
78. Video library: Set of video recordings.
79. Vineyard: Set of vines.
80. vocabulary: Set of words.

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