This list of common collective nouns contains words that describe groups of animals, people, or things.
- Herd: A group of herbivore animals
- Pack: A group of canine animals such as wolves or dogs; also used to describe playing cards and packages containing multiple objects
- Flock: A group of birds; also used to discuss small hooved animals such as sheep or goats
- Swarm: A group of insects
- Shoal: A group of fish
- Group: A very general term used to describe people, places, things, and animals
- Crowd: Usually used to describe a group of people
- Gang: Usually used to describe a group of criminals; also used to describe a group of workers, particularly sailors or dock workers
- Mob: Normally used to describe an angry or unruly group of people; also used to describe a group of kangaroos
- Staff: A group of people who work in the same place
- Crew: Usually used to denote a group of workers; also used to describe aircraft and ships personnel
- Choir: A large, organized group of singers
- Orchestra: A large, organized group of instrumentalists, led by a conductor
- Panel: A group of experts
- Board: A group of people, usually professionals, who take on an advisory role
- Troupe: A group of actors or acrobats; also used to describe a group of monkeys
- Bunch: Usually a group of smallish objects such as grapes, flowers, keys, or bananas
- Pile: An untidy collection of items such as rubbish
- Heap: A mounded collection of items; used interchangeably with “pile”
- Set: A tidy group of matched objects such as dishes; also used to describe rules or a social group of people
- Stack: A group of items neatly laid one on top of another; i.e., a stack of books
- Series: Used to discuss movies, books, or events that follow one after another, i.e. Star Trek or Harry Potter
- Shower: Usually used to describe rain, although it can be used to describe gifts or compliments
- Fall: Often used to discuss weather, such as rain, snow or hail
