A noun is a word for a person, place, or thing.    Kinds of Nouns:    Singular nouns  are words for one person, place, or thing.    Plural  nouns are wo â¦ rds for more than one person, place, or thing.he noun kind, a singular, common, abstract noun is a word for a group of individuals or instances sharing common traits; a ca â¦ tegory. The noun forms for the adjective kind are kindness and kindliness.