concrete noun


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  1. a noun denoting something material and nonabstract, as chair, house, or automobile.

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How to use concrete noun in a sentence

  • A concrete noun is the name of an object which may be perceived by one or more of the five senses.

    Plain English | Marian Wharton
  • These nouns are derived from the concrete noun which is the name of the person or thing which is in the condition.

    Plain English | Marian Wharton

British Dictionary definitions for concrete noun

concrete noun

noun
  1. a noun that refers to a material object, as for example horse: Compare abstract noun

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