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Definition of postmodifier noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

postmodifier

noun
 
/ˌpəʊstˈmɒdɪfaɪə(r)/
 
/ˌpəʊstˈmɑːdɪfaɪər/
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  1. a word or group of words that describes a noun phrase or limits its meaning in some way, and is placed after it
    • In ‘the house on the corner’, ‘on the corner’ is a postmodifier.
    compare modifier, premodifier
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