Common Noun: Definition, Examples, & List of words

Definition

The term common noun is an indefinite name of any place, person, thing object, or idea which is used commonly in place of the proper noun.

What is a Common Noun?
A common noun is a particular name of any person, place, or object.

While writing a common noun in place of a noun (proper noun) no need of capitalizing the first sentence. Common nouns are either written or singular identity or a plural one by adding ‘ or es’ to the suffix.
It may be countable or uncountable concerning their size, quantity, or mass.

Examples of common noun

Place: country, state, city, continent, town, village, island, etc.
Person: mother, father, son, sister, friend, baby, child, doctor, etc.
Things: book, desk, water, clothes, toy, car, etc.
Idea: anger, loyalty, memory, honesty, etc.

Examples of Common Noun are in Sentences

1. This dress suits her perfectly.
2. He is the husband of one of your female classmates.
3. Better you bring your father to school tomorrow to meet me.
4. Switch ON another engine from the engine.
5. He took his bike by performing a stunt at the shooting site.
6. She has scored 93% aggregate in the exam.
7. This woman is neither coming nor going inside the hall.
8. Children are playing games in recess time.
9. He has spread a perfume in the entire house.
10. A tunnel is going to be started very soon.            
11. Mother’s milk is very good for the baby’s health.
12. The lady teacher is going to teach a few subjects in the class.
13. Tigers are the only predator from the cat family.
14. The entire city is suffering from power failure.
15. Nation’s love is bigger than the girlfriend’s love.
16. He is coming with us to mountain trekking.
17. Your teacher meets me at the market.
18. The clerk of this office is very rude in behavior,  
19. The delivery boy delivers the Pizzas to the destination on time
20.  Someone’s daughter is caught in an accident.

more examples of common noun

List of Common Noun Words

1. Person
2. Picture
3. Pen
4. Pencil
5. Park
6. Party
7. Oil
8. Painter
9. Nest
10. News
11. Mountain
12. Movie
13. Morning
14. Name
15. Mobile
16. Money
17. Market
18. Mirror
19. Life
20. Magazine
21. Land
22. Law
23. Leaves
24. Letter
25. Jewelry
26. Job
27. Industry
28. Island
29. Hospital
30. Idea
31. Yesterday
32. Hill
33. Year
34. Health
35. Women
36. Gas
37. Wood
38. Group
39. Garden
40. Week
41. Water
42. Game
43. View
44. Future
45. Train
46. Food
47. Trade
48. Flowers
49. Tractor
50. Floor

More Types of Noun

• Concrete noun
• Abstract noun
• Countable noun