noun phrase

noun phrase

noun, often capitalized N&P

Definition of NOUN PHRASE

: a phrase formed by a noun and all its modifiers and determiners; broadly : any syntactic element (as a clause, clitic, pronoun, or zero element) with a noun's function (as the subject of a verb or the object of a verb or preposition) —abbreviation NP

Examples of NOUN PHRASE

1. In the sentence “I found the owner of the dog,” “the owner of the dog” is a noun phrase.

First Known Use of NOUN PHRASE

1923

Rhymes with NOUN PHRASE

ablaze, agaze, amaze, appraise, catchphrase, crossways, deglaze, dispraise, dog days, edgeways, emblaze, endways, flatways, foodways, in phase, Lachaise, leastways, lengthways, liaise, malaise, pj's, post chaise, sideways, slantways, stargaze, ukase, upraise, weekdays