The 100 Most Common Nouns in English with Examples PDF

There are eight types of words in the English language, these are what we call parts of speech. In this lesson, we're going to provide you with the most common 100 nouns in the English language that learners of English need to know. Below you will find a list containing these names with examples.

The 100 most common nouns in English

Most Common 100 Nouns in English

Noun → Example

air → We cannot breathe without air.
area → She works in a rural area off the beaten track.
art → The museum has a large collection of folk art.
back → She was carrying her little daughter on her back.
body → His body is very muscular.
book → A good book is a light to the soul.
business → Our publishing company is the best in the business.
car → I'll wait in the car.
case → Her disappearance is a case for the police.
change → There was a sudden change in the weather.
child → He bought a toy for his child.
city → The city fell to the enemy.
community → We live a large community.
company → He runs his own trucking company.
country → The whole country was stunned by the news.
day → The office is closed for the day.
door → I heard a knock on the door.
Education → The school is devoted to the education of children with reading difficulties.
end → The house is at the end of the road.
eye → He wears a patch over one eye.
face → I can't wait to see her face when she opens the present.
fact → He did it, and that's a fact.
family → I love my family.
father → My father is a doctor.
force → Force can never destroy right.
friend → Sam is my closest friend.
game → Football is an exciting game.
girl → Sara is a good girl.
government → The government has been slow to react to the crisis.
group → It'll be easier if we go there as a group.
guy → He appears to be a friendly guy.
hand → She broke her hand badly.
head → I have pain in the left side of my head.
health → We nursed him back to health.
history → I studied history in college.
home → Right now his home is a small apartment.
hour → You are an hour late.
house → My house is bigger than yours.
idea → I've got an idea.
information → The pamphlet provides a lot of information on recent changes to the tax laws.
issue → Public opinion has polarized on this issue.
job → What's your job?
kid → He has a wife and a kid.
kind → What kind of house do you live in?
law → Every law has a loophole.
level → Prices have risen to a new level.
life → Variety is the spice of life.
line → The ball had clearly crossed the line.
lot → This machine saves us a lot of labor.
man → John is a good man.
member → This bird is a member of the finch family.
minute → See you in a minute.
moment → It was a moment before she realized what had happened.
money → The town is raising money for the elementary school.
month → What's your favorite month?
morning → Good morning.
mother → My mother works as a teacher.
name → What's your name?
night → It's eleven o'clock at night.
number → I'm in room number 2.
office → Are you going to the office today?
others → Some devices are better than others.
parent → The parent brings food to the chicks.
part → Morning is my favorite part of the day.
party → We're having a party tonight, don't be late.
people → Those people look as if they're lost.
person → He is a very intelligent person.
place → I did visit this place before.
point → I see your point, but I don't think everyone will agree.
power → He is trying to confirm his power.
president → Americans will elect a new president this year.
problem → There is no problem.
program → We are all good listeners to the program.
question → Can I ask you a question?
reason → Is there a reason for your behavior?
research → He did a lot of research before buying his new house.
result → The book is the result of years of hard work.
right → Knowing the truth is her right.
room → His room is next to yours.
school → I go to school every day.
service → This hospital provides excellent service.
side → I need you by my side.
state → He got into a terrible state over his finances.
story → He told me the story of his life.
student → Adam is a high school student.
study → I took part in a study of childhood obesity.
system → They have a good heating system.
teacher → Mr. Michael is an English language teacher.
team → I was a member of the football team in my school.
thing → It was the worst thing that could have happened.
time → There was no time to make a speech.
war → A war broke out in the middle east recently.
water → You can't live without water.
way → We will try to do it your way first.
week → The baby is one week old.
woman → There was a pretty woman here last time.
word → He left without saying a single word.
work → She goes to work every day.
world → They sailed around the world.
year → I haven't seen him in a year.