Noun
/nˈaʊn/
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Definition
(noun) A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, word, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea: one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.
Sentence Examples
This type of noun phrase is called a "concealed question".
'-osity' is an abstract noun word ending created from the ending of an '-ous' adjective.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat', the word 'cat' acts as the principal ____.