Vocabulary for IELTS (Academic) - Collective Nouns

Here you will learn some English words about collective nouns, such as "company", "group", "shoal", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.

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Vocabulary for IELTS (Academic)
batch [noun]

a number of things or people considered as a group or set

staff [noun]

a group of people who work for a particular company or organization

Ex: Our company is hosting a party for the staff next week .
cast [noun]

all the actors and actresses in a movie, play, etc.

Ex: A talented cast can make even a simple story compelling .
company [noun]

a number of actors or performers who form a theater or dancing group

crew [noun]

all the people who work on a ship, aircraft, etc.

Ex: The crew on the plane served food and drinks to the passengers .
gang [noun]

an organized group of workers assigned to perform a specific task together

Ex: A gang of painters repainted the entire office .
crowd [noun]

a large group of people gathered together in a particular place

Ex: The protest drew a diverse crowd , all united in their demand for change and justice .
throng [noun]

a large crowd of people gathered closely together

Ex: The marketplace was filled with a throng eager to buy fresh produce .
party [noun]

a group of people who are gathered together for a common purpose

Ex:
group [noun]

a number of things or people that have some sort of connection or are at a place together

Ex:
stack [noun]

a large amount of something, often money or objects

Ex: He bought a stack of concert tickets for his friends .
flock [noun]

a group of birds of the same type, flying and feeding together

Ex: With a whoosh of feathers , the flock of pigeons took flight , scattering in all directions as a car passed by .
bundle [noun]

a number of objects wrapped up together, usually for the purpose of transportation

fleet [noun]

a group of aircraft belonging to and operated by the same company or organization

Ex: The company 's fleet includes both cargo and passenger planes .
stash [noun]

an amount of something that is kept hidden

Ex: He had a secret stash of chocolate in his office .
pile [noun]

a number of objects placed one on top of the other

Ex: Snow formed a pile by the roadside .
heap [noun]

a large number of objects thrown on top of each other in an untidy way

Ex: The contractor stacked a heap of bricks outside the building .
set [noun]

a group of things of the same type that belong or are used together in some way

Ex: They bought a new set of patio furniture for the summer .
pride [noun]

a number of lions that live together as a social unit

Ex:
litter [noun]

a group of newly-born mammals from the same mother

swarm [noun]

a large group of insects moving together in the same direction

Ex: Tourists were fascinated by the swarm of butterflies in the garden .
shoal [noun]

a large number of fish swimming together

Ex: The predator silently stalked the edge of the shoal , waiting for the opportune moment to strike and snatch its meal .
herd [noun]

a group of animals, such as cows, sheep, etc. that are from the same species, which move and feed together

Ex: The farmer led the herd of sheep into the barn for the night .
movement [noun]

a collective of individuals united by shared beliefs or ideology, working toward general social, political, or cultural goals

Ex: The movement encourages community activism .
mob [noun]

a large crowd of people, especially one that causes violence or trouble and is hard to control

platoon [noun]

a military unit, subdivision of a company, typically with a headquarters and two or more squads, usually led by a lieutenant

Ex: Soldiers from the platoon were assigned different tasks .
team [noun]

a group of people who compete against another group in a sport or game

Ex:
pack [noun]

a convenient package or parcel of items, often small and commercially sold

Ex: She carried a pack of gum in her pocket .
huddle [noun]

a small crowd of people gathered tightly

(grammar) a singular noun that refers to a group of things or individuals