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Noun Meaning

a noun is a naming word.

noun 4 letters medium word
Dictionary definition

A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

Example sentences

Noun in a sentence

easy

Dog is a noun.

medium

School and kindness are both nouns.

hard

Nouns can be concrete, like chair, or abstract, like hope.

Synonyms

Words like Noun

naming wordA common classroom phrase.
name termA plain way to describe noun function.
Antonyms

Opposite words

verbA verb shows action or state.
adjectiveAn adjective describes a noun.
Word family

Noun word family

Base word

noun

noun

nouns

More than one noun.

Related words
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Practice 1

What is a noun?

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