General words for groups of people

synonyms or related words

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
FORMAL

a group of things or people gathered together

boatload
NOUN
INFORMAL

a large number of people or things

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: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

coachload
NOUN
BRITISH

a large group of people travelling in a coach

collection
NOUN

a group of people

constellation
NOUN
FORMAL

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
FORMAL

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
INFORMAL

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: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

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

the masses
NOUN

a large crowd of people

melee
NOUN
MAINLY LITERARY

a large confused group of people or things

mob
NOUN

a large crowd of people that is dangerous or difficult to control: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

mob
NOUN

involving or typical of a mob

the multitude
NOUN
MAINLY LITERARY

a large crowd of people

nexus
NOUN
FORMAL

a closely connected group of people or things, often forming the central part of something

pack
NOUN
SHOWING DISAPPROVAL

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
FORMAL

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
BRITISHINFORMAL

a confused crowd of people pressed close together and trying to get something or to speak to

someone

scrummage
NOUN

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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
MAINLY LITERARY

tribe

a large crowd of people

NOUN
HUMOROUS

a large group of people

troop
NOUN
HUMOROUS

a large group of people going somewhere

wave
NOUN

a large number of people moving or arriving somewhere at the same time