nounphrase
nounUK /ˈnaʊn freɪz/
US /ˈnaʊn freɪz/
A noun phrase is a small group of words that works like one noun.
In the sentence 'The big dog barked,' the words 'the big dog' make a noun phrase.
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2. A phrase whose main word is a noun or pronoun, often with describing words around it.
'A very tall tree' is a noun phrase because 'tree' is the main noun.
3. A group of words that can do the job of a subject or object in a sentence.
In 'She likes fresh green apples,' the noun phrase 'fresh green apples' is the object.
4. A grammar term used when teaching how words group together around a naming word.
The teacher asked the class to underline each noun phrase in the story.