Noun definition
Proper noun
names a particular person, place, thing, or idea and begins with a capital letter. Examples:
Abstract Noun -
names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic.
Common noun
names any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas and is generally not capitalized. When would a common noun be capitalized
Concrete noun
perceived by one or more of the senses (sight, hearing, taste, touch smell).
Compound noun
a single noun made up of two or more words used together. May be written as one word, as a hyphenated word, or as two or more words. One word: grandmother, basketball Hyphenated word: mother-in-law Two words: grand piano
Noun
a word or word group that is used to name a person, place, thing, or idea. Persons: teacher, chef, President Obama, Mrs. Sullivan Places: city, Atlanta, Europe, bathroom Things: lamp, Brooklyn Bridge, Pulitzer Price Ideas: happiness, self-control, bravery
Collective noun
a word that names a group