Nouns Word Search
This Nouns word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: NOUN, PERSON, PLACE, THING, IDEA, COMMON, PROPER, ABSTRACT, CONCRETE, COLLECTIVE, COUNTABLE, MASS.
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Nouns word list, defined
- NOUN /nʌn/ · part of speech
- A word that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea. It is a fundamental element of language that can be a concrete object, an abstract concept, or a living being. Related: word, term, expression, phrase.
- PERSON /ˈpɜːr.sən/ · noun
- A human being, whether a man, woman, or child. A person is a being that has a particular individuality, whether it be a human being or an animal. Related: individual, human, being, personage.
- PLACE /pleɪs/ · noun, verb
- A location or position in space; a particular spot or area. To put or set something in a particular position. Related: location, position, spot, area.
- THING /θɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- A thing is an object, idea, or event that exists or is thought to exist. A thing can also be an action or activity. Related: object, item, matter, issue.
- IDEA /ˈaɪdə/ · noun
- A thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action. Related: concept, thought, scheme, plan.
- COMMON /ˈkɒm.ən/ · adjective
- Widespread, frequent, or shared by many people or things; belonging equally to a group or community rather than to one individual. Related: ordinary, usual, prevalent, widespread.
- PROPER /ˈproʊpər/ · adjective
- Used to indicate that something is correct or suitable; in accordance with established standards or rules. Used to indicate that something is of high quality or respectable. Related: correct, right, properly, respectable.
- ABSTRACT /ˈæbstrækt/ (adjective & noun); /æbˈstrækt/ (verb) · adjective, noun, verb
- Existing in thought or as an idea rather than as something concrete or tangible; not representing any particular real object. As a verb, to remove or separate something, or to consider something theoretically apart from its concrete instances. Related: theoretical, conceptual, intangible, nonrepresentational.
- CONCRETE /ˈkɒŋkriːt/ · noun, adjective, verb
- A heavy, hard building material made from cement, sand, gravel, and water that hardens as it dries. As an adjective, it describes something definite, specific, or tangible rather than abstract. Related: cement, pavement, specific, actual.
- COLLECTIVE /kəˈlɛktɪv/ · adjective, noun
- Relating to or shared by a group of people as a whole rather than by individuals; as a noun, an enterprise or organization owned and run jointly by its members. Related: joint, shared, communal, combined.
- COUNTABLE /ˈkaʊntəbəl/ · adjective
- Able to be counted; in grammar, describing a noun that has a form which can be pluralized or preceded by a number because it denotes individually distinct units. Related: enumerable, denumerable, quantifiable.
- MASS /mæs/ · noun, verb
- A large amount of something; a quantity of matter. To gather or collect in a large amount. Related: bulk, quantity, amount, heap.
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