Proper Noun (Noun)
Meaning
A noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The city of Paris is a proper noun because it refers to a specific place and is always capitalized.
- In the sentence "I'm going to the store on Main Street", "Main Street" is a proper noun because it's the name of a specific street.
- The company's name, Google, is a proper noun and should always be capitalized.
- The teacher asked the students to write the proper nouns from the story, including the names of the characters and the city where they lived.
- The word "London" is a proper noun because it's the name of a specific city, whereas "city" is a common noun.