common noun

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ˌcommon ˈnoun noun [countable]  SLGin grammar, a common noun is any noun that is not the name of a particular person, place, or thing. For example, ‘book’, ’sugar’, and ‘stuff’ are common nouns. 普通名词〔如book，sugar和stuff〕 → proper noun, noun

ˌcommon ˈnoun nounChineseSyllable  

common noun
ˌcommon ˈnoun noun [countable]
in grammar, a common noun is any noun that is not the name of a particular person, place, or thing. For example, ‘book', ’sugar', and ‘stuff’ are common nouns. ⇨ proper noun, noun

common nounBrE /ˌkɒmən ˈnaʊn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkɑːmən ˈnaʊn/ 🔊 noun (grammar 语法) a word such as table, cat or sea, that refers to an object or a thing but is not the name of a particular person, place or thing 普通名词（如 table、cat 或 sea）  ➡  compare abstract noun, proper noun