Like people, animals, and birds, things also have collective nouns. A collective noun for things is a word that refers to the name of a group or class of things. For example, a group of photos is called an album. If you have many photos, you can call those an album instead of “a group of photos”.
In this post, we are sharing a list of collective nouns for things that can help you use them to understand English.
You can also read the collective nouns for people, animals, and birds.
List of Collective Nouns For Things
1. Condiments: An accompaniment of condiments
2. Photographs: An album of photographs
3. Stamps: An album of stamps
4. Poems: An anthology of poems
5. Toys: An assembly of toys
6. Yogurt: An assortment of yogurt
7. Maps: An atlas of maps
8. Leaves: An autumn of leaves
9. Cellphones: A babel of cellphones
10. Cotton: A bale of cotton
11. Wool: A bale of wool
12. Circuits: A bank of circuits
13. Fire: A baptism of fire
14. Fruits: A basket of fruits
15. Plums: A basket of plums
16. Vegetables: A basket of vegetables
17. Bread: A batch of bread
18. Loaves: A batch of loaves
19. Artillery: A battery of artillery
20. Guns: A battery of guns
21. Asteroids: A belt of asteroids
22. Snow: A blanket of snow
23. Apartments: A block of apartments
24. Flats: A block of flats
25. Embarrassments: A blush of embarrassments
26. Matches: A book of matches
27. Flowers: A bouquet of flowers
28. Melons: A bouquet of melons
29. Roses: A bouquet of roses
30. Ice Cream: A bowl of ice cream
31. Greeting Cards: A bromide of greeting cards
32. Letters: A budget of letters
33. Grapes: A bunch of grapes
34. Things: A bunch of things
35. Asparagus: A bundle of asparagus
36. Clothes: A bundle of clothes
37. Nerves: A bundle of nerves
38. Flags: A bunting of flags
39. Apples: A bushel of apples
40. Ammunition: A cache of ammunition
41. Arms: A cache of arms
42. Jewelry: A cache of jewelry
43. Weapons: A cache of weapons
44. Collective Nouns: A catch of collective nouns
45. Events: A chain of events
46. Islands: A chain of islands
47. Words: A charm of words
48. Coughs: A chattering of coughs
49. Drawers: A chest of drawers
50. Ice Cream Carts: A chime of ice cream carts
51. Tanks: A clank of tanks
52. Trees: A clump of trees
53. Bombs: A cluster of bombs
54. Coconuts: A cluster of coconuts
55. Computers: A cluster of computers
56. Diamonds: A cluster of diamonds
57. Knots: A cluster of knots
58. Eggs: A clutch of eggs
59. Tomatoes: A clutch of tomatoes
60. Drugs: A cocktail of drugs
61. Objects: A collection of objects
62. Nouns: A collective of nouns
63. Fungi: A colony of fungi
64. Armoured Cars: A column of armoured cars
65. Errors: A comedy of errors
66. Trucks: A convoy of trucks
67. Vehicles: A convoy of vehicles
68. Wood: A cord of wood
69. Bottles: A couple of bottles
70. Bacteria: A culture of bacteria
71. Cards: A deck of cards
72. Playing Cards: A deck of playing cards
73. Hides: A dicker of hides
74. Gossips: A dish of gossips
75. Icebergs: A drift of icebergs
76. Gloves: An elicat of gloves
77. Fireworks: An exultation of fireworks
78. Graffiti: An eyesore of graffiti
79. Firewood: A fagot of firewood
80. Sticks: A fagot of sticks
81. Dominoes: A falling of dominoes
82. Balloons: A festival of balloons
83. Dollars: A fistful of dollars
84. Grasses: A fistful of grasses
85. Ambulances: A fleet of ambulances
86. Boats: A fleet of boats
87. Buses: A fleet of buses
88. Cars: A fleet of cars
89. Chartered Planes: A fleet of chartered planes
90. Coaches: A fleet of coaches
91. Jets: A fleet of jets
92. Lorries: A fleet of lorries
93. Ships: A fleet of ships
94. Vans: A fleet of vans
95. Yachts: A fleet of yachts
96. Aeroplanes: A flight of aeroplanes
97. Aircraft: A flight of aircraft
98. Golf Balls: A flight of golf balls
99. Planes: A flight of planes
100. Stairs: A flight of stairs
101. Ice: A floe of ice
102. Ideas: A floodlight of ideas
103. Blossoms: A flourish of blossoms
104. Chairs: A fold of chairs
105. Stars: A galaxy of stars
106. Noises: A gallimaufry of noises
107. Freezers: A glacier of freezers
108. Commercials: A glut of commercials
109. Operas: A grandiosity of operas
110. Gunfire: A hail of gunfire
111. Gunships: A hailstorm of gunships
112. Bananas: A hand of bananas
113. Errands: A hassle of errands
114. Ruins: A heap of ruins
115. Sand: A heap of sand
116. Trash: A heap of trash
117. Bushes: A hedge of bushes
118. Beans: A hill of beans
119. Gold: A hoard of gold
120. Quilts: A hotbed of quilts
121. Helicopters: A hover of helicopters
122. Houses: A huddle of houses
123. Hangers: A jangle of hangers
124. Drums: A kettle of drums
125. Magazines: A labyrinth of magazines
126. Nations: A league of nations
127. Books: A library of books
128. Diapers: A load of diapers
129. Dirty Clothes: A load of dirty clothes
130. Hair: A lock of hair
131. Salt: A lot of salt
132. Dice: A luck of dice
133. Museums: A march of museums
134. Canyons: A maze of canyons
135. Dictionaries: A meaning of dictionaries
136. Candies: A mint of candies
137. Sundays: A month of Sundays
138. Debt: A mountain of debt
139. Art: A museum of art
140. Machine Guns: A nest of machine guns
141. Questions: A number of questions
142. Luggage: An odyssey of luggage
143. Amoebas: An ooze of amoebas
144. Satellites: An orbit of satellites
145. Apple Trees: An orchard of apple trees
146. Fruittrees: An orchard of fruittrees
147. Juice: A pack of juice
148. Submarines: A pack of submarines
149. Suitcases: A pack of suitcases
150. Food: A pantry of food
151. Instruments: A parley of instruments
152. Bells: A peal of bells
153. Lines: A pencil of lines
154. Umbrellas: A phalanx of umbrellas
155. Accidents: A pile of accidents
156. Dung: A pile of dung
157. Dust: A pile of dust
158. Garbage: A pile of garbage
159. Oranges: A pocket of oranges
160. Peas: A pod of peas
161. Pictures: A portfolio of pictures
162. Trains: A postponement of trains
163. Jam: A preserve of jam
164. Egos: A pumphouse of egos
165. Credit Cards: A quicksand of credit cards
166. Arrows: A quiver of arrows
167. Gears: A rack of gears
168. Hills: A range of hills
169. Mountains: A range of mountains
170. Ovens: A range of ovens
171. Lawnmowers: A rasp of lawnmowers
172. Paper: A ream of paper
173. Keys: A ring of keys
174. Coins: A roll of coins
175. Onions: A rope of onions
176. Drinks: A round of drinks
177. Shells: A salvo of shells
178. Activities: A schedule of activities
179. Exams: A series of exams
180. Bowls: A set of bowls
181. Numbers: A set of numbers
182. Tools: A set of tools
183. Utensils: A set of utensils
184. Corn: A sheaf of corn
185. Wheat: A sheaf of wheat
186. Icons: A shield of icons
187. Bullets: A shower of bullets
188. Homework: A slew of homework
189. Clouds: A soufflé of clouds
190. Malls: A sprawl of malls
191. Newspapers: A stack of newspapers
192. Beads: A string of beads
193. Jobs: A string of jobs
194. Pearls: A string of pearls
195. Furniture: A suite of furniture
196. Rooms: A suite of rooms
197. Earthquakes: A swarm of earthquakes
198. Blankets: A swelter of blankets
199. Windmills: A tilt of windmills
200. Lies: A tissue of lies
201. Mushrooms: A troop of mushrooms
202. Hay: A truss of hay
203. Grass: A tuft of grass
204. Harps: A twangle of harps
205. Directions: A vane of directions
206. Bills: A wad of bills
207. Money: A wad of money
208. Notes: A wad of notes
209. Emotions: A wash of emotions
210. Documents: A wealth of documents
211. Information: A wealth of information
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