Do you know any people whose names start with the letter M? How about countries or states? Nouns include people, places, and things. They're usually tangible, like moccasins or monuments, and they serve an important role in the English language.
Read on to enjoy a long list of nouns that start with M and further explore the function of this all-important part of speech.
50 Nouns Starting With M
Memories can last a lifetime. Minutes pass like seconds in a new marriage. Imagine how lost the world would be without M-nouns. Below, you'll enjoy 50 of the most common nouns that start with M, one of their definitions, and a number of synonyms.
| Noun | Definition | Synonym |
| a mechanical device | instrument, implement, apparatus | |
| a publication with articles, photographs, and advertisements | journal, periodical, publication | |
| a system for sending written correspondence | communication, dispatch, letter | |
| support or upkeep to something | perpetuation, support, care | |
| the greater portion | bulk, crowd, plurality | |
| a member of the human race, a male adult | guy, chap, fellow | |
| those in charge of a business or group | administration, governance, superintendence | |
| a person responsible for supervising employees | administrator, boss, supervisor | |
| the way of doing something or behaving | behavior, conduct, procedure | |
| a representation of a particular land or sky area | atlas, blueprint, cartograph | |
| a place where you go to buy things | store, shop, emporium | |
| the religious or legal process through which people become spouses | matrimony, nuptial, union | |
| a person who has control | chief, leader, ruler | |
| the physical components of something | matter, substance, elements | |
| what something is made of | body, elements, essence | |
| food eaten together | breakfast, lunch, dinner | |
| food that comes from the bodies of animals | muscle, beef, pork | |
| the entities that communicate information | newspaper, press, publishers | |
| a drug or herb used to maintain health | analgesic, antibiotic, pill | |
| a part of a group | constituent, affiliate, comrade | |
| the ability to hold information in the mind | recollection, recall, remembrance | |
| two or more members of the male species | guys, adults, fellows | |
| a list of available choices | carte, manifest, list | |
| a short communication sent from one person to another | note, letter, report | |
| any of a class of chemical elements generally characterized as good conductors of heat and electricity | ore, alloy, mineral | |
| a system or way of doing something | mode, system, procedure | |
| a white liquid that comes out of mammals to feed their babies | lactose, whey, dairy | |
| a thousand thousands | multiplicity, slew, heaps | |
| the part of someone that things, feels, and remembers | brain, intellect, consciousness | |
| a person chosen to carry out orders or church functions | chaplain, clergy, clergyman | |
| sixty seconds, or a short period of time | jiffy, flash, moment | |
| a few or more short periods of time | moments, instants, flashes | |
| a specific task or assignment | calling, charge, objective | |
| a way of doing something | approach, custom, system | |
| a specific design of a product | archetype, prototype, version | |
| a person who has given birth to a child, or has the responsibility to care for the child | mommy, mother, ma | |
| a brief period of time | instant, minute, flash | |
| currency used to buy goods | cash, bills, coins | |
| any of the 12 parts of the calendar year | period, four weeks, lunar cycle | |
| the first part of the day from midnight until noon | daybreak, daylight, dawn | |
| a woman who gives birth to children or has the responsibility to care for children | mom, parent, mum | |
| a movement or action | change, act, action | |
| anything that makes something move | device, engine, instrument | |
| a part of the Earth that is very wide and tall | peak, hill, ridge | |
| the opening of something | entrance, opening, orifice | |
| changing locations or positions | action, activity, gesture | |
| a motion picture or film that tells a story | film, flick, show | |
| bodily bundles of cells or fibers that produce movement | fiber, tissue, brawn | |
| a building that houses famous works of art | archive, collection, gallery | |
| sounds that are pleasant, harmonized | harmony, melody, tune |
What Is a Noun?
Nouns are the part of speech that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea. When we use them in our writing, we often need to place an article before the noun, such as "a," "an," or "the." For example, "a map" or "the magnolia."
One of the primary functions of nouns is to act as the subject of the sentence. So, in the sentence, "Mornings are marvelous," "mornings" is a noun. Nouns can also act as direct objects. In the sentence, "Mary melted margarine," "margarine" is the direct object. It's the object of the verb "melted."
Types of Nouns
Nouns can appear in almost any portion of a sentence. They serve several functions in English. As such, there are many different types of nouns. Here are a few of the most popular categories:
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Proper nouns name specific things, like the names of people, cities, states, countries, buildings, and books. As proper nouns, they are capitalized. So, "Marie" is a proper noun, but "girl" is a common noun.
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Common nouns refer to general items, such as "mountain," instead of "Mount Everest."
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Abstract nouns are used when you can't touch the noun. These nouns are theoretical, such as "mood" or "madness."
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Collective nouns refer to large groups, such as a "mob" of kangaroos or a "mess" of officers.
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Possessive nouns demonstrate ownership over something else. For example, "Morgan's motorbike" indicates that Morgan owns the bike.
To continue to explore these categories, check out Types of Nouns.
10 Example Sentences
Would you like to see some of these M-nouns in motion? Here are 10 of them used in sample sentences:
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Can you pass me that travel magazine?
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The majority has ruled; it's off to Spain we go.
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She has a lovely manner about herself.
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What material did you use to make that?
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Let's all eat a meal together.
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I have a method for cleaning.
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She'll have a glass of milk with her pie.
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We love the minister at our new church.
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What is your mission today?
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Let's go to the museum where we first met.
Masses of M-Nouns
Collectively, there are masses of M-nouns. It's a pretty popular letter of the alphabet. If you'd like to continue walking through the alphabet, exploring nouns letter by letter, then start back at the beginning. Without further ado, here's our list of 50 of the most popular Nouns That Start With A. Let's go on an adventure of great ambition!
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