A collective noun is a special type of noun used to name a group of people, animals, things, or ideas. These words generally appear singular in form but represent multiple individuals or objects. For example, “team,”“flock,” and “bunch” are all collective nouns. Team: The team is...
However, things can get a little bit trickier when the members of a collective noun or the things described by a collective noun function as individuals rather than a group. For example: “The committee put their signatures on the document.” Since all of the members of the committee would ...
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...
Feel free to submit a collective noun if you don't find it here. The goal is not (yet) to be comprehensive - merely entertaining. This list is alphabetical by the collective noun. You'll note that there are multiple listings for a few types, for instance, "a hive of bees" and "a...