GENERIC NOUN

(noun)

There is 1 meaning of the phrase Generic Noun.

Definitions

"A generic noun refers to a whole group or class of similar things or beings."

"Some examples of generic nouns are 'animal', 'book', and 'city'."

"In the sentence 'The dog barked', 'dog' is a generic noun."

"A generic noun doesn't refer to any specific individual."

"In the sentence 'I need a pen', 'pen' is a generic noun."

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