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plural common nouns. common noun. noun. plural common nouns. Learner's definition of COMMON NOUN. [count] : a word (such as âsinger,â âocean,â or âcarâ) that refers to a person, place, or thing but that is not the name of a particular person, place, or thing â compare proper noun.
A proper noun or adjective is a proper nameâit designates a particular person, place, or thing. In sentence 1 above, we capitalize New York City and East River because they are proper nouns. Both are geographical place names. A common noun or adjective, in contrast, is a generic labelâit designates a general type of person, place, or thing.