Noun: Definition, Examples, and Types

Noun- Definition

A noun is a word that indicates the name of a person, place, animal, thing, or idea. The noun is the most important of the eight parts of speech. Nouns are essential in spoken as well as written language. We use the term ‘noun for a person, place, animal, thing, or idea.

Examples of Noun

We shall take some examples to know better.

The nouns in each sentence are in bold letters.

• Pranit started to draw a picture.
• Sameer is a clever boy.
• The elephant has a trunk.
• The parrot is green.
• Cat drinks milk.
• Delhi is the capital of India.
• The dog is an honest animal.
• Stand in the corner.
• See me at the school.
• Trees give oxygen to us.
• Mind your language.
• Don’t be rude to your mother.

Noun: Person, Place, Animal, Thing

Some nouns are given below in the categories of person, place, animal, and thing.
Let’s have a look-

 20 Noun Examples of Person, Place, Animal, and Thing

Types of Noun

There are two types of nouns–

1. Common noun

2. Proper noun  

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