English

Alternative forms

• adjectival phrase

Noun

adjective phrase ‎(plural adjective phrases)

1. (grammar) A phrase that collectively modifies or describes a noun or pronoun and which can usually be used both attributively and predicatively, can be graded, and be modified by an adverb.

Examples

• That house down the block is a hideous shade of red.
• The road tarred on Thursday is the one we need to take.

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See also

• adverbial phrase
• noun phrase
• verb phrase