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Meaning of noun adjunct | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A noun that modifies another noun (thus functioning adjectivally) and that is grammatically optional; it may be a single word or a compound noun or noun phrase.

Examples

“Noun adjuncts form the first elements of hundreds of compound nouns in American English (bird house, ball field, name brand, and fieldhouse); […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

noun class noun clause noun modifier noun numeral noun of assemblage noun of multitude

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