Concrete noun

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In semantics, a concrete noun is a noun that refers to a concrete entity (traditionally an entity which is extended in time and space).

Examples

Examples of concrete nouns are apple and water.

Antonym

The opposite of a concrete noun is an abstract noun.

Link

Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics

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