Introduction to Common Nouns
~8 min
Nouns name a person, place, thing, or idea. Common nouns are general names.
What are Nouns?
Nouns
Nouns name people, places, and things.
Illustration cue (author manually)
A person, a school building, and a pencil on a desk
A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing. Common nouns are general names, like teacher, school, or pencil.
💡 Think of a noun as a label for something you can see or touch.