Top 50 Nouns in English

Most Common Nouns in English

The most common nouns in English (listed in order of their frequency of use) are as follows:

• water, food, mother, father, house, car, dog, cat, money, morning, night, afternoon, brother, sister, bed, kitchen, restaurant, bird, tree, flower, animal, mobile phone, sun, moon, sea, river, weather, eyes, ears, hair, shoes, bag, train, bus, knife, fork, spoon, breakfast, dinner, bread, fruit, vegetables, meat, drink, town, village, toilet, weekend, doctor, policeman

Of course, word frequency varies greatly depending on context and region. However, I assess these to be the 50 most common, and also the 50 most useful, nouns for English learners to master.

This list has been created to help you prioritize the order for learning or teaching nouns. Here are some lists to help you with prioritizing the other parts of speech: Here are eight learning methods for you to work through, including five different games and three different types of flashcard. At the end, there are three example sentences for each word.

Vocabulary Games to Learn the Top 50 Nouns

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Match-the-Pairs Game

Memory Game

Basic Flash Cards

Spell-the-Word Game

Spell the word represented by the picture.

Learn with Hangman!

Hangman is a classic word game. In this version, the hidden word is one of the words from the "accessories" category. Choose your first letter to start. Show Instructions

"Sentence" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the word in a sentence.

"Missing Word" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the missing word in a sentence.

Example Sentences

Here are 3 sentences for each of the following words from the "accessories" category:

• This water is cold.
• We drink water.
• Fish live in water.

• We eat food.
• This food is expensive.
• We cook food.

• My mother is kind.
• I love my mother.
• Her mother is young.

• My father is tall.
• I hugged my father.
• His father is a doctor.

• The house is big.
• We live in a small house.
• The house is near the river.

• The car is fast.
• I can drive a car.
• The car has two doors.

• The dog always barks.
• We walk the dog.
• The dog is large.

• The cat always purrs.
• I love my cat.
• The cat is under the blanket.

• We buy things with Money.
• She saves her money.
• We need money.

• It is a bright morning.
• I eat breakfast in the morning.
• The sun rises in the morning.

• This is a dark night.
• We sleep at night.
• The moon shines at night.

• It will rain in the afternoon.
• The game is in the afternoon.
• We eat lunch in the afternoon.

• My brother is funny.
• I play with my brother.
• Her brother plays the guitar.

• My sister is beautiful.
• I must help my sister.
• Her sister is a good singer.

• The bed is soft and large.
• I sleep in my bed.
• My bed is wide.

• His kitchen is always clean.
• We cook in the kitchen.
• I must paint the kitchen.

• The restaurant is always busy.
• We never eat at that restaurant.
• The restaurant has great food.

• The bird always sings loudly.
• The bird flew away from the cat.
• There is a bird on the table.

• That tree is old and tall.
• We are not allowed to climb the tree.
• The tree has large leaves.

• The flower is pretty.
• Can you smell the flower?
• Mark gave her a flower.

• There is an animal in the garden.
• I am not an animal.
• This animal lives in the mountains.

• Is your mobile phone ringing?
• I will call your mobile phone.
• His mobile phone is broken.

• The sun is bright.
• Do not look at the sun.
• The sun gives me energy.

• The moon is round.
• The moon comes out at night.
• The moon is not made of cheese.

• The sea is dangerous.
• Fish swim in the sea.
• I like to swim in the sea.

• The river flows quickly.
• I live near a river.
• The river is wide.

• The weather is pleasant.
• It depends on the weather.
• We need to check the weather.

• Her eyes are blue.
• We see with our eyes.
• Do not close your eyes.

• His ears are small.
• We hear with our ears.
• Cover your ears.

• Her hair is black.
• We brush our hair with a brush.
• His hair is thick.

• Are they new shoes?
• Wear your good shoes tomorrow.
• Where are my shoes?

• Your bag is heavy.
• I can carry your bag.
• The bag is full.

• The train is fast.
• I travel to work by train.
• The train is late again.

• The bus will be here in 10 minutes.
• We must wait for the bus.
• The school bus is yellow.

• Use a knife to cut the apple.
• You cannot take a knife on the plane.
• My knife is sharp.

• Can I have another fork please?
• Do you eat rice with a fork?
• A fork has four prongs.

• Is this a silver spoon?
• We use a spoon to eat soup.
• Your spoon is in the bowl.

• Breakfast is at 8 o'clock.
• I eat breakfast before work.
• Breakfast is tasty.

• I had a large dinner today.
• We eat dinner at 5 o'clock.
• Do you want fish for dinner?

• This bread is soft.
• I always eat bread for breakfast.
• We buy bread from the bakers.

• This fruit is sweet.
• We eat fruit for breakfast.
• Fruit is healthy.

• Many vegetables are green.
• I do not eat enough vegetables.
• Vegetables are good for you.

• This meat is cooked perfectly.
• I do not eat meat.
• I always have meat for dinner.

• This drink is cold.
• I have bought you a drink.
• Where is my drink?

• This town is old.
• I live in a small town.
• My town is near the sea.

• My village is quiet.
• My sister lives in a small village.
• There are only 30 houses in our village.

• The toilet is upstairs.
• Can I use the toilet?
• Where is the toilet?

• I love the weekend.
• I relax on the weekend.
• My weekend starts on a Friday.

• The doctor is clever.
• I must visit the doctor.
• My doctor is young.

• He is a brave policeman.
• I will ask that policeman.
• There is a policeman outside your house.

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