What are collective nouns? Collective nouns are nouns that describe a group of something as a single unit. Examples of Collective Nouns a bunch of grapes / bananas a bundle of laundry a swarm of bees / insects a clump of flowers a bouquet of flowers a gang of robbers a herd of cows / deer / moose a team of oxen a pack of cards a block of flats a suite of rooms a litter of puppies / kittens a pack of cards a flock of birds a crowd of people a shoal of fish Read more.