Collective noun

congregation

Also spelled Congregacōn (1486)

What do you call a group of alligators, birds, crocodiles or 2 others?

a congregation of alligators · a congregation of birds · a congregation of crocodiles · …

Used for
5 subjects
Categories
Animals, People
Subcategories
Birds, General, Reptiles
Type
Specific
Best confidence
high

Definition

  1. A flock of birds.
  2. A group of alligators or crocodiles.
  3. Listed in the Book of Saint Albans (1486) as “a Congregacōn of people”.
  4. Listed in the Book of Saint Albans (1486) as “a Congregacōn of plouers”.

Other senses of the word: congregation on Wiktionary

Usage as a collective noun

Related words

Other groups of alligators

Other groups of plovers