bare noun

noun

A noun used without any apparent quantifier or determiner to modify it.

“In "on sale", "sale" is a bare noun.”

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Meanings

nounbare noun (plural bare nouns)

plural bare nouns

  1. human sciencesA noun used without any apparent quantifier or determiner to modify it.

    In "on sale", "sale" is a bare noun.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 光桿名詞 /光杆名词
  • 光桿名詞 /光杆名词 (guānggǎn míngcí)Translations
Polish nagi rzeczownik
  • nagi rzeczownikTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

bare noun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bare%20noun

MLA

“bare noun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bare%20noun. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bare noun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bare%20noun.

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