General words for groups of people
age group
noun
all the people between two particular ages, considered as a group
array
noun
a large group of people or things that are related in some way
assemblage
noun
a group of things or people gathered together
busload
noun
a large number of people on a bus, usually all of the same type or all going to the same event
circle
noun
a group of people who know one another or are related to one another
club
noun
the people who belong to a club
collection
noun
a group of people
constellation
noun
a group of people or things that are similar or related
crowd
noun
a large number of people in the same place
crowd
noun
a large group of people at an event
crush
noun
a crowd of people all extremely close together in an area that is too small for them
diaspora
noun
a large group of people who come from a particular place and are now living in many different parts of the world
droves
noun
large numbers of people
element
noun
one set of people in a group or organization
flock
noun
a large group of people
galaxy
noun
a large number of famous people
gathering
noun
a group of people meeting together
group
noun
a small number of people who are together in the same place
horde
noun
a large number of people
huddle
noun
a group of people who are gathered closely together
legion
noun
a large group or number of people
mass
noun
a large crowd of people
melee
noun
a large confused group of people or things
mob
noun
a large crowd of people that is dangerous or difficult to control
mob
noun
involving or typical of a mob
multitude
noun
a large crowd of people
nexus
noun
a closely connected group of people or things, often forming the central part of something
pack
noun
a group of people who do something together. This word shows that you dislike these people
press
noun
a large number of people pushing in different directions
quarter
noun
a particular person or group of people
rabble
noun
a noisy or violent crowd of people
regiment
noun
a large group of people or things, especially an organized one
room
noun
all the people in a room
scrum
noun
a confused crowd of people pressed close together and trying to get something or to speak to someone
section
noun
a group of people that is part of a larger group
sector
noun
a group that is part of a larger group
the silent majority
noun
a large part of the population who either have no political opinions, or who do not express their political opinions
society
noun
a particular type or section of society
sphere
noun
a group in society
swarm
noun
a large number of people moving together as a group
table
noun
the people sitting at a table
throng
noun
a large crowd of people
tribe
noun
a large group of people
troop
noun
a large group of people going somewhere
wave
noun
a large number of people moving or arriving somewhere at the same time
