Discover a variety of nouns that start with the letter “A” to expand your vocabulary and enhance your language skills.
- Apple- A round fruit with red, green, or yellow skin and sweet to tart flesh.
- Ant- A small insect known for its colony-based social structure.
- Anchor- A device, usually made of metal, used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent it from drifting due to wind or current.
- Apartment- A set of rooms forming one residence, typically in a building containing a number of these.
- Almond- An edible oval nut with a hard shell, or the tree that bears it.
- Atom- The smallest component of an element, having the chemical properties of the element.
- Axe- A tool used for chopping wood, typically consisting of a blade and a handle.
- Airport- A complex of runways and buildings for takeoff, landing, and maintenance of aircraft.
- Antelope- A swift-running deer-like African and Asian mammal with smooth hair and upward-pointing horns.
- Artist- A person who creates art such as paintings, sculpture, music, or literature.
- Armchair- A comfortable upholstered chair with side supports for a person’s arms.
- Avenue- A wide street or main thoroughfare.
- Ace- A playing card with a single symbol on it, ranked as the highest card in its suit in most card games.
- Amethyst- A violet or purple form of quartz used as a gemstone.
- Accordion- A portable musical instrument with metal reeds blown by bellows, played by means of keys or buttons.
- Armory- A place where arms and military equipment are stored.
- Aurora- A natural light display in the sky, predominantly seen in the high-latitude regions around the Arctic and Antarctic.
- Altar- A table or flat-topped block used as the focus for a religious ritual, especially for making sacrifices or offerings.
- Aardvark- A nocturnal burrowing mammal native to Africa, with long ears, a tubular snout, and a long extensible tongue, feeding on ants and termites.
- Aardwolf- A small, insect-eating mammal, resembling a striped hyena, found in eastern and southern Africa.
- Album- A collection of songs, music, or photos.
- Alley- A narrow passageway between or behind buildings.
- Anvil- A heavy steel or iron block on which metal can be hammered and shaped.
- Apricot- A soft, small, round fruit with a stone and orange-yellow flesh.
- Amber- A hard, translucent, yellow, orange, or brownish-yellow fossil resin, used for making jewelry and other ornamental items.
- Acorn- The fruit of the oak, a smooth oval nut in a rough cup-like base.
- Abyss- A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.
- Asteroid- A small rocky body orbiting the sun, found mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in the asteroid belt.
- Antenna- A rod, wire, or other device used to transmit or receive radio or television signals.
- Agenda- A list, plan, outline, or schedule of items to be dealt with, at a meeting.
- Agent- A person who acts on behalf of another.
- Aspen- A type of deciduous tree known for its trembling leaves.
- Alleyway- A narrow street or passage between buildings.
- Amulet- A small piece of jewelry thought to offer protection against evil, danger, or disease.
- Arena- A place with a flat open area surrounded by seats used for sports or entertainment.
- Autumn- The season after summer and before winter, in which vegetation matures and fruits ripen.
- Anaconda- A large South American snake that constricts its prey.
- Antidote- A medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison.
- Aperitif- An alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate appetite.
- Aquarium- A tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals.
- Acrobat- A performer who entertains with daring gymnastic feats.
- Admiral- A high-ranked officer in the navy.
- Ashtray- A receptacle for ash from cigarettes or cigars.
- Asylum- A sanctuary or place of refuge and protection, especially for the mentally ill.
- Anchorite- A religious hermit.
- Apex- The top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point.
- Arboretum- A botanical garden devoted to trees.
- Alcove- A small recess opening off a larger room.
- Almanac- An annual publication listing a set of events forthcoming in the next year.
- Atlas- A collection of maps in a book.
- Anemone- A plant of the buttercup family, typically bearing brightly colored flowers.
- Apparatus- The technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose.
- Artichoke- An edible thistle with flower buds that are cooked and eaten.
- Archipelago- A group of islands.
- Abyssinian- A short-haired breed of cat originally from Ethiopia.
- Armadillo- A nocturnal mammal with a leathery armor shell.
- Annex- An addition to a document or building.
- Astrolabe- An ancient instrument used to make astronomical measurements.
- Ascot- A broad tie resembling a scarf, tied so that its ends lie flat, one upon the other.
- Archivist- A person who maintains and is in charge of archives.
- Albatross- A large, web-footed bird, known for its long gliding flight.
- Apprentice- A person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages.
- Aria- A long accompanied song for a solo voice, typically one in an opera or oratorio.
- Antechamber- A small room leading to a main one.
- Ampersand- The character &; a symbol for ‘and.’
- Antibody- A protein produced in the blood that fights diseases by attacking and killing harmful bacteria.
- Anecdote- A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
- Auditorium- The part of a theater, concert hall, or other public building in which the audience sits.
- Antelope- Any of various swift-running ruminant mammals of Africa and Asia resembling deer or goats.
- Anvil- A heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering.
- Alcove- A recessed part of a room or a small room adjacent to or opening out of a room.
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