List of Collective Nouns for things
A group of things is called a bunch.
The collective noun for things is bunch.
Cluster, and group are the other collective nouns for things.
The collective noun for things is bunch.
Cluster, and group are the other collective nouns for things.
Collective nouns for things
| Subject | Collective Noun | Usage Example |
|---|---|---|
| accidents | pile | A pile of accidents |
| activities | schedule | A schedule of activities |
| aeroplanes | flight | A flight of aeroplanes |
| aircraft | flight | A flight of aircraft |
| ambulances | fleet | A fleet of ambulances |
| ammunition | cache | A cache of ammunition |
| amoebas | ooze | An ooze of amoebas |
| apartments | block | A block of apartments |
| apples | bushel | A bushel of apples |
| apple trees | orchard | An orchard of apple trees |
| armoured cars | column | A column of armoured cars |
| arms | cache | A cache of arms |
| arrows | quiver | A quiver of arrows |
| art | museum | A museum of art |
| artillery | battery | A battery of artillery |
| asparagus | bundle | A bundle of asparagus |
| asteroids | belt | A belt of asteroids |
| bacteria | culture | A culture of bacteria |
| balloons | festival | A festival of balloons |
| bananas | hand | A hand of bananas |
| beads | string | A string of beads |
| beans | hill | A hill of beans |
| bells | peal | A peal of bells |
| bills | wad | A wad of bills |
| blankets | swelter | A swelter of blankets |
| blossoms | flourish | A flourish of blossoms |
| boats | fleet | A fleet of boats |
| bombs | cluster | A cluster of bombs |
| books | library | A library of books |
| bottles | couple | A couple of bottles |
| bowls | set | A set of bowls |
| bread | batch | A batch of bread |
| bullets | shower | A shower of bullets |
| buses | fleet | A fleet of buses |
| bushes | hedge | A hedge of bushes |
| candies | mint | A mint of candies |
| canyons | maze | A maze of canyons |
| cards | deck | A deck of cards |
| cars | fleet | A fleet of cars |
| cellphones | babel | A babel of cellphones |
| chairs | fold | A fold of chairs |
| chartered planes | fleet | A fleet of chartered planes |
| circuits | bank | A bank of circuits |
| clothes | bundle | A bundle of clothes |
| clouds | soufflé | A soufflé of clouds |
| coaches | fleet | A fleet of coaches |
| coconuts | cluster | A cluster of coconuts |
| coins | roll | A roll of coins |
| collective nouns | catch | A catch of collective nouns |
| commercials | glut | A glut of commercials |
| computers | cluster | A cluster of computers |
| condiments | accompaniment | An accompaniment of condiments |
| corn | sheaf | A sheaf of corn |
| cotton | bale | A bale of cotton |
| coughs | chattering | A chattering of coughs |
| credit cards | quicksand | A quicksand of credit cards |
| cymbals | sign | A sign of cymbals |
| debt | mountain | A mountain of debt |
| diamonds | cluster | A cluster of diamonds |
| diapers | load | A load of diapers |
| dice | luck | A luck of dice |
| dictionaries | meaning | A meaning of dictionaries |
| directions | vane | A vane of directions |
| dirty clothes | load | A load of dirty clothes |
| documents | wealth | A wealth of documents |
| dollars | fistful | A fistful of dollars |
| dominoes | falling | A falling of dominoes |
| drawers | chest | A chest of drawers |
| drinks | round | A round of drinks |
| drugs | cocktail | A cocktail of drugs |
| drums | kettle | A kettle of drums |
| dung | pile | A pile of dung |
| dust | pile | A pile of dust |
| earthquakes | swarm | A swarm of earthquakes |
| eggs | clutch | A clutch of eggs |
| egos | pumphouse | A pumphouse of egos |
| embarrassments | blush | A blush of embarrassments |
| emotions | wash | A wash of emotions |
| errands | hassle | A hassle of errands |
| errors | comedy | A comedy of errors |
| estimations | bout | A bout of estimations |
| events | chain | A chain of events |
| exams | series | A series of exams |
| fire | baptism | A baptism of fire |
| firewood | fagot | A fagot of firewood |
| fireworks | exultation | An exultation of fireworks |
| flags | bunting | A bunting of flags |
| flats | block | A block of flats |
| flowers | bouquet | A bouquet of flowers |
| food | pantry | A pantry of food |
| freezers | glacier | A glacier of freezers |
| fruits | basket | A basket of fruits |
| fruittrees | orchard | An orchard of fruittrees |
| fungi | colony | A colony of fungi |
| furniture | suite | A suite of furniture |
| garbage | pile | A pile of garbage |
| gears | rack | A rack of gears |
| gloves | elicat | An elicat of gloves |
| gold | hoard | A hoard of gold |
| golf balls | flight | A flight of golf balls |
| golf carts | skitter | A skitter of golf carts |
| golf clubs | set | A set of golf clubs |
| gossips | dish | A dish of gossips |
| graffiti | eyesore | An eyesore of graffiti |
| grapes | bunch | A bunch of grapes |
| grass | tuft | A tuft of grass |
| grasses | fistful | A fistful of grasses |
| greeting cards | bromide | A bromide of greeting cards |
| gunfire | hail | A hail of gunfire |
| guns | battery | A battery of guns |
| gunships | hailstorm | A hailstorm of gunships |
| hair | lock | A lock of hair |
| hangers | jangle | A jangle of hangers |
| harps | twangle | A twangle of harps |
| hay | truss | A truss of hay |
| helicopters | hover | A hover of helicopters |
| hides | dicker | A dicker of hides |
| hills | range | A range of hills |
| homework | slew | A slew of homework |
| houses | huddle | A huddle of houses |
| ice | floe | A floe of ice |
| icebergs | drift | A drift of icebergs |
| ice cream | bowl | A bowl of ice cream |
| ice cream carts | chime | A chime of ice cream carts |
| icons | shield | A shield of icons |
| ideas | floodlight | A floodlight of ideas |
| information | wealth | A wealth of information |
| instruments | parley | A parley of instruments |
| islands | chain | A chain of islands |
| jam | preserve | A preserve of jam |
| jets | fleet | A fleet of jets |
| jewelery | cache | A cache of jewelery |
| jobs | string | A string of jobs |
| juice | pack | A pack of juice |
| keys | ring | A ring of keys |
| knots | cluster | A cluster of knots |
| lawnmowers | rasp | A rasp of lawnmowers |
| leaves | autumn | An autumn of leaves |
| letters | budget | A budget of letters |
| lies | tissue | A tissue of lies |
| lines | pencil | A pencil of lines |
| loaves | batch | A batch of loaves |
| lorries | fleet | A fleet of lorries |
| luggage | odyssey | An odyssey of luggage |
| machine guns | nest | A nest of machine guns |
| magazines | labyrinth | A labyrinth of magazines |
| malls | sprawl | A sprawl of malls |
| maps | atlas | An atlas of maps |
| matches | book | A book of matches |
| melons | bouquet | A bouquet of melons |
| money | wad | A wad of money |
| mountains | range | A range of mountains |
| museums | march | A march of museums |
| mushrooms | troop | A troop of mushrooms |
| nations | league | A league of nations |
| nerves | bundle | A bundle of nerves |
| newspapers | stack | A stack of newspapers |
| notes | wad | A wad of notes |
| nouns | collective | A collective of nouns |
| noises | gallimaufry | A gallimaufry of noises |
| numbers | set | A set of numbers |
| objects | collection | A collection of objects |
| onions | rope | A rope of onions |
| operas | grandiosity | A grandiosity of operas |
| oranges | A pocket of oranges | |
| ovens | range | A range of ovens |
| paper | ream | A ream of paper |
| pearls | string | A string of pearls |
| peas | pod | A pod of peas |
| photographs | album | An album of photographs |
| pictures | portfolio | A portfolio of pictures |
| planes | flight | A flight of planes |
| playing cards | deck | A deck of playing cards |
| plums | basket | A basket of plums |
| poems | anthology | An anthology of poems |
| questions | number | A number of questions |
| quilts | hotbed | A hotbed of quilts |
| rooms | suite | A suite of rooms |
| roses | bouquet | A bouquet of roses |
| ruins | heap | A heap of ruins |
| salt | lot | A lot of salt |
| sand | heap | A heap of sand |
| satellites | orbit | An orbit of satellites |
| shells | salvo | A salvo of shells |
| ships | fleet | A fleet of ships |
| snow | blanket | A blanket of snow |
| stairs | flight | A flight of stairs |
| stamps | album | An album of stamps |
| stars | galaxy | A galaxy of stars |
| sticks | fagot | A fagot of sticks |
| submarines | pack | A pack of submarines |
| suitcases | pack | A pack of suitcases |
| sundays | month | A month of sundays |
| tanks | clank | A clank of tanks |
| tests | battery | A battery of tests |
| things | bunch | A bunch of things |
| tomatoes | clutch | A clutch of tomatoes |
| tools | set | A set of tools |
| toys | assembly | An assembly of toys |
| trains | postponement | A postponement of trains |
| trash | heap | A heap of trash |
| trees | clump | A clump of trees |
| trucks | convoy | A convoy of trucks |
| umbrellas | phalanx | A phalanx of umbrellas |
| utensils | set | A set of utensils |
| vans | fleet | A fleet of vans |
| vegetables | basket | A basket of vegetables |
| vehicles | convoy | A convoy of vehicles |
| weapons | cache | A cache of weapons |
| wheat | sheaf | A sheaf of wheat |
| windmills | tilt | A tilt of windmills |
| wood | cord | A cord of wood |
| wool | bale | A bale of wool |
| words | charm | A charm of words |
| yachts | fleet | A fleet of yachts |
| yogurt | assortment | An assortment of yogurt |
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