Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
noun-phrase
Noun
/naʊn freɪz/
Definition
A group of words that function together as a noun in a sentence.
Examples
- “The quick brown fox” is a noun phrase that acts as the subject of the sentence.
- The phrase “a tall building” serves as the object in the sentence “I saw a tall building.”
Meaning
In linguistics, a noun phrase comprises a noun and any associated modifiers, essentially serving as a subject, object, or prepositional object in a sentence.
Synonyms
- noun group
- substantive phrase
