Noun

/naʊn/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A word that functions as the name of a specific object, person, place, or idea.

The word 'dog' is a noun that refers to a type of animal.

A part of speech that typically denotes a person, place, thing, or idea.

In the sentence 'The city is beautiful,' the word 'city' is a noun.

Nouns can be classified into common nouns and proper nouns.

In the phrase 'New York City', 'New York' is a proper noun.

A noun can also represent an abstract concept.

The word 'freedom' is a noun that represents an idea.

Countable and uncountable nouns refer to objects that can be counted or not.

In the sentence 'I have three apples,' 'apples' is a countable noun.

From Latin 'nomen' meaning 'name'.

common noun

A noun that refers to general items rather than specific ones.

proper noun

A noun that names a specific person, place, or organization.

collective noun

A noun that refers to a group of individuals or things.

adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun.

verb

A word that represents an action or state.

pronoun

A word that takes the place of a noun.

General term for anything.

That’s a cool noun you’ve got there!

Something interesting or noteworthy.

He’s really a noun in the art scene.