Meaning & Definition of word "Noun"

noun:

• 1. A word that functions as the name of a specific object, person, place, or idea.
  • Example: The word 'dog' is a noun that refers to a type of animal.
• 2. A part of speech that typically denotes a person, place, thing, or idea.
  • Example: In the sentence 'The city is beautiful,' the word 'city' is a noun.
• 3. Nouns can be classified into common nouns and proper nouns.
  • Example: In the phrase 'New York City', 'New York' is a proper noun.
• 4. A noun can also represent an abstract concept.
  • Example: The word 'freedom' is a noun that represents an idea.
• 5. Countable and uncountable nouns refer to objects that can be counted or not.
  • Example: In the sentence 'I have three apples,' 'apples' is a countable noun.