noun phrase

noun

, Grammar.

1. a construction that functions syntactically as a noun, consisting of a noun and any modifiers, as all the men in the room who are reading books, or of a noun substitute, as a pronoun.

noun phrase

noun

1. grammar a constituent of a sentence that consists of a noun and any modifiers it may have a noun clause, or a word, such as a pronoun, that takes the place of a noun NP

Word History and Origins

Origin of noun phrase¹

First recorded in 1950–55