phrasal noun

English

Noun

phrasal noun (plural phrasal nouns)

(grammar) A noun consisting of a verb followed by a particle or preposition; the substantive counterpart of a phrasal verb (in grammar schemas that use that concept), conveying gerundive meaning.
"Break-in" is the phrasal noun from "break in"

Coordinate terms

noun phrase (not to be confused; a phrase that functions much like a compound noun and has a [component] noun as its head)
phrasal verb
verb phrase

See also

Further reading

Category:English phrasal nouns on Wiktionary.

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