a word used instead of a noun group for referring to a person, group, or thing that has already been mentioned or that is obvious from the context. The words ‘you’, ‘it’, ‘mine’, ‘this’, and ‘myself’ are all pronouns. Words like ‘anyone’, ‘everything’ and ‘whoever’ are also pronouns.
Synonyms and related words
Types and forms of pronouns
ablative
demonstrative pronoun
direct object
phrases
someone’s pronouns
pronoun
noun countable linguistics
US /ˈproʊˌnaʊn/
Other entries for this word
personal pronounnoun
reflexive pronounnoun
relative pronounnoun
impersonal pronounnoun
indefinite pronounnoun
possessive pronounnoun
demonstrative pronounnoun
Word Forms
singular
pronoun
plural
pronouns
DEFINITIONS1
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a word used instead of a noun group for referring to a person, group, or thing that has already been mentioned or that is obvious from the context. The words “you”, “it”, “mine”, “this”, and “myself” are all pronouns. Words like “anyone”, “everything” and “whoever” are also pronouns.