A Look at collective nouns

cabinet

a group of people who give advice to a government leader.

choir

a group of singers, especially in a church.

crowd

a large group of people that come together somewhere.

fleet

a group of ships or vehicles that move together or are owned by a company

team

a group of people that compete in a sport against another group of people; a group of people that work together.

corps

a large military group; a group of people who are involved in an activity.

herd

a group of animals (this is used for only certain animals: e.g., cattle, horses, elephants).

flock

a group of birds (e.g., birds, seagulls, geese) or animals (this is used for only certain animals: e.g., sheep)

family

a group of people related to each other (e.g., mother, father, sister)

jury

a group of jurists (people who judge or evaluate something)

crew

a group of people working together (e.g., on a ship, plane, train, film)

audience

a group of people who watch or listen to a performance.

assembly

a group of people who make changes for a government, a group of people gathered together.

band

a group of people who play music together.

faculty

a group of teachers in a school or university.

nation

a group of people who live together in an area controlled by a government.

committee

a group of people who are selected to do a job or make decisions about something.

class

a group of students who study together or graduate together.

orchestra

a group of musicians who are directed by a conductor.