Concrete Nouns

Concrete nouns are words that refer to things that you can perceive with your five senses—sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.  They represent tangible objects or people.

Here are some examples to illustrate:

* **People:**  doctor, child,  teacher,  friend,  sister
* **Animals:** dog, cat, elephant,  bird,  fish
* **Places:** house, school,  park,  city,  mountain
* **Things:**  table,  book,  car,  tree,  computer

The key difference between concrete nouns and abstract nouns (which refer to concepts, ideas, or qualities) is that you can experience concrete nouns directly. You can *see* a house, *hear* a dog bark, *touch* a table.  You can't directly experience things like "love," "justice," or "happiness" (which are abstract nouns).