ALL meanings of collective noun
col·lec·tive noun
C c - countable noun collective noun A collective noun is a noun such as 'family' or 'team' that refers to a group of people or things. 3
- noun collective noun a noun that is singular in form but that refers to a group of people or things 3
- noun collective noun a noun, as herd, jury, or clergy, that appears singular in formal shape but denotes a group of persons or objects. 1
- noun collective noun name for a grouping of sth 1
- noun collective noun (grammar) A noun which, though singular, refers to a group of things or animals. Examples: a school of fish, a pride of lions. 0