One-word substitutions for groups or collections are helpful for enhancing vocabulary and simplifying descriptions. Here is a list of terms that represent various types of groups or collections in different contexts.
List of One Word Substitution for Group/Collection
| One Word Substitutions | Group/Collection |
|---|---|
| A group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place | Battery |
| A large bundle bound for storage or transport | Bale |
| A large gathering of people of a particular type | Bevy |
| An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present | Bouquet |
| A family of young animals | Brood |
| A group of things that have been hidden in a secret place | Cache |
| A group of people, typically with vehicles or animals travelling together | Caravan |
| A closed political meeting | Caucus |
| An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose | Clique |
| A group of followers hired to applaud at a performance | Claque |
| A series of stars | Constellation |
| A funeral procession | Cortege |
| A group of worshippers | Congregation |
| A herd or flock of animals being driven in a body | Drove |
| A small fleet of ships or boats | Flotilla |
| A small growth of trees without underbrush | Grove |
| A community of people smaller than a village | Hamlet |
| A group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals | Herd |
| A large group of people | Horde |
| A temporary police force | Posse |
| A large number of fish swimming together | Shoal |
| A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid | Torrent |