Word: Noun

Pronunciation

/naʊn/

Definitions

• Noun: A word (except a pronoun) that represents a person, place, thing, quality, action, or idea, and is typically used as the subject or object of a verb, or as the object of a preposition. For example: “The cat sat on the mat.” In this sentence, “cat” and “mat” are nouns.

Examples

• Common Noun: “A dog barked loudly.”
• Proper Noun: “London is the capital of England.” Here, “London” is a specific place.

Phrases

• “Concrete noun” refers to tangible things that can be perceived through the senses, e.g., “apple.”
• “Abstract noun” refers to ideas, concepts, emotions, e.g., “love” or “happiness.”
• “Collective noun” is a noun that refers to a group of individuals, e.g., “herd” for a group of animals.

Example Sentences

• Common Noun: “The bird flew over the tree.”
• Proper Noun: “William Shakespeare wrote many plays.”
• Abstract Noun: “Honesty is the best policy.”
• Collective Noun: “The team won the championship.”

Synonyms

• Thing
• Entity
• Concept
• Object
• Being
• Person
• Place
• Idea

Note: The concept of ‘noun’ itself doesn’t have synonyms as it is a part of speech rather than a lexical item with a meaning equivalent to other words. However, examples above demonstrate different types of nouns one might encounter in language use.