{"id":4353,"date":"2021-04-06T11:34:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T18:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/?p=4353"},"modified":"2021-04-07T23:38:02","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T06:38:02","slug":"what-is-a-collective-noun-definition-and-100-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/what-is-a-collective-noun-definition-and-100-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Collective Noun? Definition and 100+ Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"

When speaking English, you probably want to talk about more than just individual things. For example, it\u2019s easy to talk about a particular person, animal, idea, or object \u2014 but what happens when you want to talk about groups of things? This is where the <\/span>collective noun<\/i><\/b> comes into play. So, what is a collective noun? In today\u2019s guide, we will provide a collective noun definition, demonstrate how it is used in sentences, and offer more than 100 examples of collective nouns. Let\u2019s get started!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Collective Noun Definition<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A collective noun is a part of speech<\/a> that refers to a group of things. In fact, the word \u201cgroup\u201d is an example of a collective noun, though it is not specific to one type of thing. For example, you can talk about a \u201cgroup of people\u201d or a \u201cgroup of cars.\u201d Alternatively, most collective nouns refer to very specific things. For this reason, there are many collective nouns that English students will have to learn to expand their vocabulary!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Collective Noun Examples<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Since collective nouns can refer to so many different types of things, we will break this list down into groups (no pun intended). Many collective nouns refer to groups of animals, so this will be one of the most important categories to put to memory. In any case, here are more than 100 examples of collective nouns!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Animals (A-F)<\/span><\/h3>\n

Different kinds of animals have some of the most unique and even bizarre collective nouns. Have you ever wanted to know the collective noun for monkeys? Perhaps you\u2019re eager to learn the collective noun for mice? Or even the collective noun for pigs? Well, now\u2019s your chance! Here are some of the most interesting collective nouns of animals:<\/span><\/p>\n