noun
a noun that denotes any or all members of a class
• Ant: ↑proper noun
• Hypernyms: ↑noun
• Hyponyms: ↑verbal noun, ↑deverbal noun, ↑adnoun
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noun, pl ⋯ nouns [count]
: 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 — compare ↑proper noun
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a word such as table, cat, or sea, that refers to an object or a thing but is not the name of a particular person, place or thing
Useful english dictionary. 2012.