11+ Examples of Concrete Nouns that You Must Know!

Wondering what are concrete nouns? Well, to explain in simple words these refer to objects that can be physically touched, smelled, tasted and so on. In contrast to abstract nouns (which represent ideas, qualities, or concepts), concrete nouns are tangible and can be physically perceived. Furthermore, in this blog post, you will read all about the examples of concrete nouns and how they can be implemented in your writing. Make sure you continue reading this blog post to learn all about the types of concrete nouns and how they can be used in sentences. 

Concrete Nouns – Definition

Concrete nouns refer to things that can be touched, seen, smelled, tasted, or heard. They represent tangible, physical objects or substances that are perceived in the real world. 

Some of the common examples of concrete nouns include  “frog”, “goose”, “fern”, “virus”, “painter”, the prime minister”, “town”, “river”, “island”,  “girl”, “mall”, and “blanket.”

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Types of Concrete Nouns

Concrete nouns can be classified into several types based on their properties or characteristics. Let us explore all of them one by one with the help of a few examples for your understanding. 

Common Nouns

Common nouns are general terms that refer to a class of people, places, or things without specifying a particular individual. They are used to represent a group or category rather than a specific instance.

Examples

• The boy rode his bike to school.
• The dog chased the cat through the park.

Proper Nouns

Proper nouns are specific names given to individuals, places, or things. Unlike common nouns, which refer to general categories, proper nouns identify unique entities.

Examples

• John went to Paris last summer.
• The Taj Mahal is a beautiful monument in India.

Countable Nouns

Countable nouns are nouns that can be counted. They have plural forms and can be used with numbers. This means that any person, place or thing you can count is a countable noun. Interestingly, countable nouns are studied in the form of singular nouns and plural nouns.

Examples

• I bought three apples at the grocery store.
• The teacher gave the students five homework assignments.

Uncountable Nouns

Uncountable nouns are nouns that cannot be counted. They often refer to substances, abstract concepts, or things that are too small or too amorphous to be counted individually. Unlike countable nouns, uncountable nouns do not have plural forms and cannot be used with numbers.

Examples

• I drank a glass of water.
• Happiness is important in life.

Collective Nouns

Lastly, collective nouns refer to a group of people, animals, or things considered as a single unit. They are often used to describe a group without naming each member.

Examples

• The team lost the game.
• The flock of birds flew south for the winter.

Do check these logs

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Countable and Uncountable Nouns	Examples of Collective Nouns

11 Examples of Concrete Nouns

Now that you have gone through all the definitions of the nouns that come under concrete nouns, it is time that you go through the examples for each one of them for a better understanding. 

Common Nouns

Boy	Girl
Man	Woman
Teacher	Student
City	Country
Park	School
Hospital	Book
Car	Table
Phone	Computer
Tree	Dog
Cat	Cheese
Pizza	TV
Computer	Swimming

Proper Nouns

India	John
Mary	Barack Obama
Queen Elizabeth II	The Mona Lisa
Tokyo	Mount Everest
New York City	London
The United Kingdom	Oprah Winfrey
The Amazon Rainforest	Sydney
Elon Musk	The Great Wall of China
Mahatma Gandhi	Pulp Fiction
Nike	Adidas
Coca-Cola	Pepsi
Mc Donalds	Apple

Countable Nouns

Book	Car
Pen	Pencil
Desk	Chair
Table	Steak
Ice cream	Question
Answer	Day
Week	Year
Lion	Tiger
Monkey	Chocolate
Strawberry	Dollar
Idea	Apple
Banana	Student

Uncountable Nouns

Water	Air
Sugar	Milk
Rice	Coffee
Tea	Oil
Gold	Silver
Love	Happiness
Furniture	Luggage
Advice	News
Music	Art
Weather	Traffic
Furniture	Luggage
Courage	Honesty

Collective Nouns

Team	Family
Crowd	Class
Audience	Choir
Committee	Herd
Flock	Pack
School	Pride
Swarms	Brood
Bunch	Pile
Collection	Assortment
Fleet	Bouquet
Jury	Orchestra
Battalion	Colony

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11 Examples of Concrete Nouns in Sentences

Common Nouns

The boy rode his bike to school.

The dog chased the cat through the park.

I bought three apples at the grocery store.

Happiness is important in life.

The teacher gave the students five homework assignments.

Proper Nouns

John went to Paris last summer.

The Taj Mahal is a beautiful monument in India.

Elon Musk founded Tesla.

The Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor.

Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.

Countable Nouns

I bought three apples at the grocery store.

The professor gave the students ten homework assignments.

The man drove his car to work.

The children played with their toys in the park.

I have two dogs and one cat.

Uncountable Nouns

I drank a glass of water.

Happiness is important in life.

Furniture is expensive in this city.

I need some advice on my career.

News travels fast in the digital age.

Collective Nouns

The team lost the game.

The flock of birds flew south for the winter.

The family went on a vacation to the beach.

The class took a field trip to the museum

The audience cheered for the performers.

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