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Some examples of collective nouns:
- abandonment of orphans
- absence of waiters
- army of ants
- army of frogs
- ascension of larks
- audience of listeners
- audience of spectators
- bag of tricks
- bale of turtles
- band of angels
- band of coyotes
- band of gorillas
- band of muscians
- band of pirates
- bank of elevators
- barrel of monkeys
- barren of mules
- bask of alligators
- bed of oysters
- bench of magistrates
- bevy of beauties
- bevy of quails
- blessing of unicorns
- block of flats
- board of directors
- body of pathologists
- bouquet of flowers
- brace of ducks
- brace of pheasants
- brood of hens
- bunch of grapes
- bushel of corn
- bushel of crabs
- caravan of camels
- chain of mountains
- charm of finches
- charm of hummingbirds
- chest of drawers
- class of students
- cloud of grasshoppers
- cluster of stars
- clutch of eggs
- collection of stamps
- colony of ants
- colony of beavers
- colony of penguins
- company of actors
- company of owls
- congregation of crocodiles
- congress of baboons
- convocation of eagles
- coven of witches
- covey of quail
- crew of sailors
- den of thieves
- fleet of cars
- fleet of ships
- flight of cormorants
- flock of birds
- flock of sheep
- flock of tourists
- gaggle of geese
- gang of hoodlums
- group of onlookers
- herd of buffalo
- host of sparrows
- kindle of kittens
- knot of toads
- litter of puppies
- mob of kangaroos
- murder of crows
- murmuration of starlings
- nest of snakes
- network of computers
- pack of wolves
- pack of cards
- pack of cigarettes
- pack of gum
- pack of lies
- pack of wolves
- panel of experts
- pod of porpoises
- pod of whales
- posse of lawmen
- pride of peacocks
- pride of lions
- school of fish
- sedge of cranes
- shoal of minnows
- stable of horses
- string of ponies
- swarm of bees
- swarm of eels
- swarm of flies
- team of mules
- team of oxen
- team of players
- troop of scouts
- troop of soldiers
- troupe of acrobats
- troupe of minstrels
- warren of rabbits
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What is a Collective noun for people watching a film?
The collective noun is an audience of spectators.
What are a group of spectators called?
In the phrase, "a group of spectators", the noun "group" is functioning as a collective noun. The standard collective noun is "an audience of spectators"; however, collective nouns are an informal part of language. Any noun that suits the situation can function as a collective noun.
What is a collective noun for a group of listeners that has 8 letters and begin with the letter a?
The eight letter word that is a collective noun for listeners is an audience of listeners.
What is the collective noun for a lot of clapping from an audience?
The noun for the clapping of an audience is ovation.The noun 'ovation', a word for a sustained period of clapping from an audience, is not a collective noun. A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things in a descriptive way; for example, in the phrase 'period of clapping' the noun 'period' is functioning as a collective noun.
Is boredom a collective noun?
No, the noun 'boredom' is a common, uncountable, abstract noun; a word for an emotion.A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things in a descriptive or an amusing way; for example, an audience of listeners, a swarm of bees, or a network of computers.
