Compound Words
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Observe the following examples:
Keyboard
Three-legged
Airport
Textbook
In the above examples we find that the words are formed by joining two words. The word thus formed conveys a totally different meaning from those used in the formation of the words. Such words are called Compound words.
Definition: Compound words are defined as words formed by joining two words to form a third word with a different meaning. Compound words may or may not be hyphenated.
Other examples:
Craftsmen
Hand-shake
Dewdrop
Pitchfork
More Examples
Oilrich
Fiftyrupee
Easygoing
Clocktower
Moonlight
Aircraft
Courtyard
Blockhead
Meanwhile
Bodyguards
Forgive
Himself
Countrymen
Motherland
Football
Highspeed
Homework
Here are more examples of compound words:
1. Toothbrush
2. Moonlight
3. Basketball
4. Raincoat
5. Classroom
6. Toothpaste
7. Snowflake
8. Bookstore
9. Lighthouse
10. Pancake
11. Mailbox
12. Airport
13. Butterfly
14. Popcorn
15. Newspaper
16. Hairbrush
17. Dragonfly
18. Backpack
19. Eardrum
20. Skyscraper
21. Watermelon
22. Firefighter
23. Teaspoon
24. Starfish
25. Brainstorm
26. Horseshoe
27. Campfire
28. Doorbell
29. Suitcase
30. Sunglasses
31. Fishbowl
32. Toothache
33. Rainforest
34. Earthquake
35. Newspaper
36. Breakfast
37. Toothpick
38. Flagpole
39. Pancake
40. Nightlight
41. Football
42. Cupcake
43. Tugboat
44. Jellyfish
45. Snowman
Here are even more examples of compound words:
1. Doghouse
2. Coworker
3. Windmill
4. Briefcase
5. Doorway
6. Cupboard
7. Snowball
8. Stopwatch
9. Toothpaste
10. Horseshoe
11. Rainfall
12. Bedspread
13. Bookshelf
14. Waterfall
15. Campground
16. Clockwise
17. Daredevil
18. Railroad
19. Sailboat
20. Sunglasses
21. Handbag
22. Headlight
23. Rainbow
24. Seashell
25. Baseball
26. Footprint
27. Jellybean
28. Lifesaver
29. Highlight
30. Newspaper
31. Turtleneck
32. Sandcastle
33. Handshake
34. Windshield
35. Heartbeat
36. Sunflower
37. Toothbrush
38. Honeycomb
39. Landscape
40. Wheelchair
41. Earmuff
42. Tumbleweed
43. Keyboard
44. Pancake
45. Basketball
These additional examples demonstrate the versatility of compound words in the English language, covering various categories and contexts.