English Explanatory Dictionary

collective noun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A noun which, though singular, refers to a group of things or animals.

Pronunciation

/kəˌlɛk.tɪv ˈnaʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-collective noun.wav

Word forms

collective noun collective nouns

Synonyms

collective of assemblage of multitude

Related words

mass noun
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