noun adjunct

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Definition of noun adjunct in English English dictionary

a noun that modifies another noun and that is optional (that is, it can be removed without affecting the grammar of the sentence)

For example, in the compound noun chicken soup, the noun adjunct chicken modifies the noun soup.

Related Terms

noun adjuncts

plural form of noun adjunct

Hyphenation

noun ad·junct

Turkish pronunciation

naun äcʌngkt

Synonyms

attributive noun

Pronunciation

/ˈnoun ˈaˌʤəɴɢkt/ /ˈnaʊn ˈæˌʤʌŋkt/