nameword

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US/ˈneɪmˌwɜɹd/

noun

A designation or name given to an object, person or location.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounnameword (plural namewords)

plural namewords

  1. A designation or name given to an object, person or location.
  2. grammarA noun.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

Origin

From name + word. Compare Dutch naamwoord (“nameword, noun (sensu lato)”) and German Namenwort.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“nameword.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nameword. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nameword,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nameword.

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