Random noun generator

Nouns are words for people, places, animals, things and ideas. Get random nouns with meanings and examples, from 11,321 real English words.

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Nouns: 24 examples

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  • athlete nounA person trained to compete in sports.
  • beginner nounSomeone new to a field or activity.
  • blackmail nounExtortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information.
  • brawl nounAn uproarious party.
  • casualty nounSomeone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement.
  • consulate nounDiplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul.
  • copy nounA thing made to be similar or identical to another thing.
  • disturbance nounActivity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption.
  • donor nounPerson who makes a gift of property.
  • examiner nounSomeone who administers a test to determine your qualifications.
  • fate nounThe ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman).
  • feature nounThe characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin.
  • foe nounAn armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force).
  • garrison nounA fortified military post where troops are stationed.
  • grit nounA hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone.
  • harbour nounA sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo.
  • herd nounA group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans.
  • hill nounA local and well-defined elevation of the land.
  • intensity nounThe amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation).
  • mobility nounThe quality of moving freely.
  • moose nounLarge northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America.
  • ownership nounThe relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others.
  • silence nounThe state of being silent (as when no one is speaking).
  • staff nounPersonnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task.

About this list

Nouns are words for people, places, animals, things and ideas. Each word is shown in its dictionary form (for example "run", not "running") with its most common meaning first. Use them for drawing prompts, story starters, word games and grammar practice.

Words in this list11,321
Easy / medium / hard1,410 / 3,561 / 6,350
Average length7.4 letters
Average syllables2.5
Longest common onecompetitiveness (15 letters)

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Frequently asked questions

How many nouns are there?
This generator draws from 11,321 nouns. "Common" uses the 4,971 most familiar ones; switch to "All" for the full list.
Where do the words and meanings come from?
The meanings and example sentences come from WordNet, the free English dictionary database from Princeton University. Word frequency comes from the open wordfreq project, and syllable counts from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. See how it works.
Is it really random?
Yes. Words are picked with your browser's secure random number generator (the Web Crypto API), and one batch never repeats a word.
Is it suitable for kids and classrooms?
Yes. We removed swear words, slurs and adult terms from the whole list, so it is safe to use with children and on a projector.