List of Nouns: 1000+ Common Nouns List in English

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The following are 1000+ of the most commonly used nouns in the English language. They are sorted alphabetically and by their grammatical functions. One of the most important types of word within any language, is the noun and this is no different in English. There are more than one type of noun, and this might seem like somewhat of a complicated concept, so we are now going to break it down so that we can get a better grasp on the various types of nouns and how they are used. We are also going to be looking at a variety of examples to demonstrate their use and allow us to gain a greater understanding of their function.

List of Nouns

List of Nouns

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Nouns List by Grammatical Functions

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Concrete Nouns

What is a Concrete Noun?

A concrete noun is a noun which is real or physical, you might think of it as something which can be perceived by your senses. Look at the following examples and notice how they use a sense to describe the noun, In both examples, the nouns-music and hands are real items which can be sensed.

Concrete Nouns List

Common Nouns and Proper Nouns

A common noun is a noun which can refer to a general name of an object. This type of noun does not use a capital letter unless it is appearing at the start of a sentence. The common noun is not used to identify a specific person, thing, or place.

A good example of a common noun is the word ‘man.’ Using this noun does not allow us to determine a specific man. You can see this in the following sentence.

When we read this sentence, all we know is that a man is walking down a street (which is also a common noun) but the identity of the street or the man is not revealed.

The other type of noun is a proper noun and this is used to talk about a specific person, item or place. The proper noun always uses a capital letter, whether it appears at the beginning, middle or end of the sentence. A good example of a proper noun would be the name of a person, for example Graham. Look at the following sentence.

We can see from the use of the proper noun that we are being told about a specific person. Other proper nouns might be the names of towns and countries, for example:

Both Paris and France are the proper nouns within this sentence.

Abstract Nouns

What Are Abstract Nouns?

The abstract noun is used to refer to something which is not tangible. We are now going to look at some examples of this, as you can see the nouns in the following phrases are not things which can be physically sensed.

Abstract Nouns List

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Countable and Uncountable nouns vary from language to language. In some languages, there are no countable nouns. In addition, some nouns that are uncountable in English may be countable in other languages.

Countable Nouns

Countable nouns are individual objects, people, places, etc. which can be counted.

Countable Nouns List

Uncountable Nouns

Uncountable Nouns are substances, concepts, materials, information… that we cannot divide into separate elements. They can’t be counted.

Uncountable Nouns List

NOTE: Some nouns are both countable and uncountable. They have been put in bold.

Collective Nouns

What are Collective Nouns?

The collective noun is used to refer to a collection of things or people. They are used to refer to a singular verb and make it as though it were one entity. Let’s take a look at some examples of collective nouns.

Collective Nouns List

Compound Nouns

Compound Noun Definition

Compound nouns are words for people, animals, places, things, or ideas, made up of two or more words. Most compound nouns are made with nouns that have been modified by adjectives or other nouns.

Compound Nouns List

Possessive Nouns

Possessive Noun Definition

Possessive nouns are nouns that show ownership or possession. Normally these words would be a singular or plural noun, but in the possessive form they are used as adjectives to modify another a noun or pronoun.

Possessive Nouns List

Regular Plural Nouns

Forming Regular Plural Nouns

Regular Plural Nouns List

Irregular Plural Nouns

Irregular Plural Noun Definition

Irregular plural nouns are nouns that do not become plural by adding -s or -es, as most nouns in the English language do. For example, the plural form of man is men, not mans. The plural form of woman is women, not womans.

Irregular Plural Nouns List

List of Nouns by Gender

List of masculine and feminine words in English:

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Olivia Marie has been teaching English since 2017, dedicated to helping ESL students enhance their language skills.

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