English · Culture & Society
noun
/naʊn/
[/naʊn/]
a naming word
Intermediatenoun
Definition
A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. 'Teacher', 'school', and 'hope' are all nouns.
Example
Underline all the nouns in the sentence.
Underline all the nouns in the sentence.
Etymology
From Latin 'nomen' meaning a name.
How & Where It’s Used
A basic part of speech taught in grammar.