common noun

noun

Definition of common noun

: a noun that may occur with limiting modifiers (such as a or an, some, every, and my) and that designates any one of a class of beings or things

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His landscapes are a litany of primary colors and common nouns: blue sky, green grass. — Garth Risk Hallberg, New York Times, "Karl Ove Knausgaard’s Visions for His Daughter," 29 Sep. 2017

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common noun

noun

English Language Learners Definition of common noun

: a word (such as "singer," "ocean," or "car") that refers to a person, place, or thing but that is not the name of a particular person, place, or thing

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common noun

noun

Kids Definition of common noun

: a noun that names a class of persons or things or any individual of a class and that may occur with a limiting modifier (as a, the, some, or every) The words “child,” “city,” and “day” are common nouns.

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