TOP 100 Vocabulary Words in English

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Have you ever been talking to someone in English  and you just couldn't remember the right word  

to say? Well, never fear, today I'm going to help  you with the top 100 most common nouns in English,  

and like always I have created a free PDF  worksheet with all of these top 100 nouns,  

definitions, sample sentences, and at the bottom  of the free worksheet you can answer Vanessa's  

Challenge Question so that you never forget  what you've learned. There's a link in the  

description to download the free PDF. All right, are you ready to get  

started? Strap on your English vocabulary  helmet and let's start with number one. 

Baby. Baby. My friend just  announced that she's having a baby. 

Kid. Kid. When I was a kid I wanted to  be grownup and now that I'm grown up  

I want to be a kid again. Parent. Parent. Now that I'm a  

parent I understand my parents a lot better. Pet. Pet. My first pet was a hermit crab  

and I kept him for five years. Family. Family. Notice the pronunciation here.  

In fast English, we drop the middle I. Family.  Family. I love spending time with my family. 

Home. Home. I love coming home to  my family at the end of a long day. 

Car. Car. How old were you when you first  drove a car? For me, I actually helped to fly a  

small airplane before I ever drove a car.  I was maybe 15 years old and I was working  

at a small airport. It was kind of an  exchange. I got to help with the airplanes  

and she taught me some about flying small  airplanes. So, I have kind of an unusual story. 

Garage. Garage. This is the American English  pronunciation with hard G sounds. Garage.  

Garage. I park my car in the garage to protect it. Room. Room. Everyone looked at her when  

she walked into the room. I wonder why. Relationship. Relationship. I formed some  

meaningful relationships when I was in college. Friend. Friend. We've been friends  

since I was five years old. Person. Person. If you're the last  

person in the room, please turn off the lights. School. School. I never really enjoyed school  

and maybe that's why I became an  online English teacher instead. 

Book. Book. I was so interested in  that book that I read until three AM. 

Teacher. Teacher. I'm so happy  to be your English teacher. 

Student. Student. Thank you for being my student. Education. Education. Notice this pronunciation.  

The D sounds like J. Education. You can get  a good education in a lot of different ways. 

Information. Information. I need some more  information before I can make a decision. 

Group. Group. A lot of my students meet with  a speaking group once a week, and you too  

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Team. Team. I was so happy when  my team won the championship. 

Subject. Subject. Math was never my best  subject. I knew that from a very early age. 

Class. Class. Have you ever been  to an in person English class? 

Project. Project. My husband's  new project is building a new  

fence for our chickens. It's a big project. Research. Research. Notice that this is the  

American English pronunciation. We emphasize re  and don't emphasize search. Research. I never buy  

something big without doing some research first. Result. Result. If you want good results  

you have to work hard. Reason. Reason. Notice that  

the S sounds like a Z. Reason. Reason. You  better have a good reason for being late. 

Change. Change. Working at the library instead  of at home was a nice change of scenery. 

Desk. Desk. This desk belonged to my  grandmother when she was a student. 

Computer. Computer. Notice that the T changes to  a D sound in American English. Computer. Computer.  

I've been using this computer for over six  years and it still works great. That's amazing. 

Mouse. Mouse. I screamed when the mouse ran across  the floor, or it could be this device. I click the  

mouse when I want to go to the next page. Screen. Screen. Oh no,  

I dropped my phone and now the screen is broken. Work. Work. I have so much work to do today. 

Job. Job. My first job was working at the  airport, like I just told you. What about  

you? What was your first job? Career. Career.  

Instead of a traditional teaching career, I  decided to start an online business instead. 

Company. Company. My dad has worked for the  same engineering company for over 30 years. 

Business. Business. In my opinion,  construction is a difficult business  

to be in. It's very physically demanding. Place. Place. What is your favorite place  

you've ever visited? Let me know in the comments. System. System. The typical language learning  

system in a classroom doesn't  work, maybe that's why you're here. 

Program. Program. My son had so much fun  at the summer program that he went to. 

Government. Government. It's important to  be informed about your local government. 

Community. Community. Notice that this T changes  to a D in American English. Community. I love  

the community that I live in. People  are so kind and friendly and welcoming. 

City. City. Also, this word has a T changed to  a D. City. I've always wanted to live in a city,  

but then I realized they're so crowded and noisy. 

County or county. County. The county I live  in has the best schools in the entire state. 

State. State. I live in the  state of North Carolina. 

Region. Region. I would love to visit the  wine region of Spain. That sounds amazing. 

Area. Area. What's your favorite restaurant  in the downtown area of your city? 

Address. Address. If you want to send me a  postcard, my address is in the description.  

I would love to get a postcard from you. Minute. Minute. I'll be ready in a minute.  

I'm almost done with my hair. Hour. Hour. Notice that the H  

is silent. Hour. We waited for an hour  for our table at the fancy restaurant. 

Day. Day. I haven't eaten all day. I'm starving. Week. Week. I'm so excited to spend a week  

at the beach. Weekend. Weekend.  

My family likes to go for a hike on the weekend. Weekday. Weekday. The bank is usually  

only open on weekdays. Morning. Morning. I like  

to get all my work done in the morning so I  have the rest of the day to do whatever I want. 

Night. Night. Don't forget to turn your cars  headlights on when you're driving at night. 

Month. Month. I have my bills set to auto  pay so I don't need to think about them  

every month. They are automatically paid. 

Year. Year. My husband and I have been  married for almost 12 years. Amazing. 

Season. Season. Fall is my favorite  season because I love the cool air  

and watching all of the leaves change. What  about you? What's your favorite season? 

Decade. Decade. I can't believe it's been over a  decade since I graduated from college. Time flies. 

Game. Game. Did you watch  the baseball game last night? 

Party. Party. Notice that the T changes  to a D here in American English.  

In my opinion, there is no perfect political  party. They all have something wrong. 

Event. Event. I'm planning a  fundraising event for a local charity. 

Time. Time. What time is it? Oh no, I'm late. Thing. Thing. What's that big thing on  

the counter? It's a mystery. Moment. Moment. For a moment,  

I forgot why I walked into the room and then  I remembered, "Oh yes, I need my umbrella." 

Idea. Idea. I have an idea about how we can  improve our performance at work. More naps. 

Hobby. Hobby. Flying an airplane seems like a  pretty cool hobby, but it's really expensive. 

Club. Club. My friends and I used to  have a book club and it was loads of fun. 

Library. Library. My family  visits our local library about  

once a week. We love getting new books. Museum. Museum. Usually art museums are very  

overwhelming for me, but I loved the  Orce Museum in Paris. It was perfect. 

Art. Art. My neighbor is always making  some kind of art. She's very creative. 

History. History. Do you  know your family's history? 

Store. Store. I'm going to the store to buy  some milk and bread. Do you need anything?  

Just a little note, in American English when you  say, "I'm going to the store." It almost always  

means the grocery store. We sometimes just say,  "The store," but it's implied, the grocery store. 

Groceries. Groceries. I went to the store  to buy groceries and I forgot the two  

things that I went for, milk and bread. Oops. Park. Park. My son loves going to our local park  

because they have a nice lake with a lot of ducks. Equipment. Equipment. I think I could fix our car  

if I had the right equipment. Café. Café. My friend decided to open a café,  

but instead of a building it's  in a double decker bus. How cool? 

Health. Health. You can have all the money in  the world, but if you don't have your health  

the money doesn't matter. As they say,  your health is your biggest wealth. 

Doctor. Doctor. I wasn't feeling well so I  decided to make an appointment to see the doctor. 

Office. Office. I got nervous when my  boss asked me to come into his office,  

but really he was offering me a promotion. Hooray. Nurse. Nurse. I thought about becoming a nurse,  

but the site of blood makes me feel  sick. It wasn't a good fit for me. 

Engineer. Engineer. My dad is an engineer. My  husband's dad is an engineer. I wonder if any  

of my sons will become engineers. Tools. Tools. My husband is  

always buying new tools for projects around  the house. Has that ever happened to you? 

Airplane. Airplane. The last time that I flew  

on a commercial airplane I got COVID. Airport. Airport. It's a good idea to  

get to the airport early, especially  if you're flying internationally. 

Bus. Bus. I was late for my  appointment because I missed the bus. 

Train. Train. As the train left the station  I realized, "Oh no, I forgot my luggage." 

Hotel. Hotel. Our hotel was  in the perfect location.  

It was near public transportation,  parks, and a lot of great sites. 

Pool. Pool. Do you want to come over  to my house and hangout by the pool? 

Beach. Beach. Make sure this has an E sound.  Beach. Beach. Some people love going to the beach  

in the summer, but for me, I'd rather go when it's  a little bit cooler in the spring or in the fall. 

Farm. Farm. I love visiting my friend who has  a farm. There's so many cute baby animals. 

Vacation. Vacation. What is your ideal  vacation? Let me know in the comments. 

Street. Street. Our best friends just bought a  house on our street. We're going to be neighbors. 

Building. Building. I love the design of  this building. It has so much natural light. 

Sign. Sign. Notice that the G is  silent. Sign. The business sign  

says that it should be open,  but the door is locked. 

Front. Front. Oh no, I have a  stain on the front of my shirt. 

Back. Back. I found this can of soup in the back  of the pantry. Do you think it's still okay? 

Side. Side. I like to sleep  on the left side of the bed. 

Beginning. Beginning. At the beginning  of the movie I liked that character  

and then I realized, "Oh, he's the villain." End. End. We just talked about the 100 most common  

nouns and now this is the end of the lesson. Congratulations, you just learned or reviewed  

and immersed yourself in English with these  top 100 nouns. Don't forget to download the  

free PDF worksheet with all of these nouns, sample  sentences, definitions, and my challenge question  

at the bottom of the worksheet so that you'll  never forget what you've learned and you can have  

the right words to say when you speak. There's a  link in the description to download that free PDF. 

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