noun clause

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noun Grammar.

a subordinate clause that functions as a noun within a main clause.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby noun clause

Nouméa, noumenal, noumenon, noun, noun adjunct, noun clause, noun incorporation, noun phrase, nounself pronoun, nourice, nourish

How to use noun clause in a sentence

A noun clause may also be used in apposition to a noun to explain its meaning.
Plain English|Marian Wharton
When the subordinate clause is used as a noun it is called a noun clause.
Plain English|Marian Wharton
In all of these sentences, the noun clause is used as the subject of the verb.
Plain English|Marian Wharton
A noun clause may be used in any way in which a noun is used, except as a possessive.
Plain English|Marian Wharton

A noun clause may be used as the direct object of a verb ( 386).
An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises|George Lyman Kittredge