pronoun
/ˈproʊnaʊn/
noun
- A word that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase, such as 'he', 'it', 'she', 'they', or 'we'.
- When you don't know someone's gender, you can use the pronoun 'they'.
- In the sentence 'She loves reading,' the word 'she' is a pronoun.
- The teacher explained that 'it' is a pronoun that can refer to an object or an idea.