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Most Common Nouns in English in Alphabetical Order with Example Sentences - Numbers 101 - 150

These most common nouns include an example sentence to help students learn. I have tried to use the most common usage of each noun, and, when possible, contextual clues to help you learn common collocations (words that often go with each other).

While this list is helpful for a strong beginning, more advanced vocabulary building will help you quickly improve your English. These vocabulary books will further help you build your vocabulary, especially at advanced levels.

cover The cover of this week's issue is really shocking.
cow He has a cow that he milks every day.
crop This year's crop was excellent.
cross He hang a cross over his desk.
crowd That crowd went wild at his last statement.
cry Her cry could be heard above the crowd.
current The current is really strong in that river.
cut How did you get that cut?
dad I visited my dad last week.
dance Would you like to go to the dance with me this Saturday?
danger There is great danger in those woods.
day What a great day!
dead Many people belive the dead come back to haunt.
deal I made a deal with Smith's.
death His death disturbed her greatly.
decimal The decimal was 5/6.
degree He will soon receive his degree.
design Her design won the best project of the year award.
dictionary Look that up in the dictionary if you don't understand.
division I work in the sales division.
doctor You'd better see a doctor about that cough.
dog My daughter would love to have a dog.
dollar He paid top dollar for that car.
door Let me open the door for you.
double He was Clint Eastwood's double.
draw I lost the draw and so I have to go last.
dream She same him clearly in her dream last night.
dress She wore that pretty blue dress to the party.
drink Would you like a drink? - Maybe a gin and tonic?
drive The drive up to the canyon was beautiful.
drop The drop was almost 500 meters straight down!
duck Do you see that cute duck swimming over there?
ear Lend me an ear and I will tell you an interesting story.
earth He moved about two tons of earth this weekend.
ease The ease with which he plays tennis shows how often he plays.
east The east will always be different from the west.
edge Be careful! Don't get too close to the edge!
effect We still don't know the long term effect his actions will have.
egg Would you like your egg boiled or fried?
eight There are eight in the room.
element One important element is hard study.
end We are nearing the end of the journey.
enemy His enemy Jed attacked him.
energy She has so much energy! Just think of all the different things she does.

Top English Nouns - Numbers 1 - 50 including example sentences of each noun
Top English Nouns - Numbers 51 - 100 including example sentences of each noun
Top English Nouns - Numbers 101 - 150 including example sentences of each noun
Vocabulary Workshop: Top 1000 English Words - Numbers 1 - 250
Vocabulary Workshop: Top 1000 English Words - Numbers 250 - 500
Vocabulary Workshop: Top 1000 English Words - Numbers 501 - 750
Vocabulary Workshop: Top 1000 English Words - Numbers 751 - 1000
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Top English Nouns - Numbers 1 - 50 including example sentences of each noun
Top English Nouns - Numbers 51 - 100 including example sentences of each noun
Top English Nouns - Numbers 101 - 150 including example sentences of each noun

Many thanks to Jerry Jones for providing this list of the top 1000 most commonly used (American English) words!

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