Examples of separated compound nouns:
There are no compound nouns that include the word or. There are dozens of compound nouns that include the letter combination 'or', for example:cornmealforklifpassportpopcornseashore
Examples of traditionally hyphenated compound nouns are:blue-greenfive-year-oldjack-in-the-boxjack-in-the-pulpitmother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-lawsix-packT-shirt (or tee-shirt)x-ray
Some compound nouns that start with A are:about faceafterglowafternoonafterthoughtafterwardaftershockanthillankleboneapple pieapplesaucearrowrootashcan
Truckful Tankful Handful Houseful
A compound noun is a noun made up of two or more words that form a noun with a meaning of its own.There are no specific rules on forming compound nouns. Hyphens are often used to reduce confusion in a sentence. For example, the compound noun 'wire clip' is perfectly acceptable as a compound noun, but for a term like 'plastic wire-clip', the hyphen makes it more readable. The compound word is correct with or without the hyphen.Some examples of hyphenated compound nouns are:A-frameabout-facead-libAfrican-Americanbreak-inbride-to-bebrother-in-lawcover-upex-husbandex-wifefather-in-lawfifty-fiveget-togethergreat-grandmotherhalf-sisterjack-in-the-boxjack-in-the-pulpitknow-howmake-upmother-in-lawne'er-do-wellnitty-grittypasser-bypresident-electself-assuranceself-helpsix-packsix-packsixty-sixsoft-soapT-shirt (or tee-shirt)V-neckvoice-overwarm-upwell-beingx-ray
There are no compound nouns that include the word or. There are dozens of compound nouns that include the letter combination 'or', for example:cornmealforklifpassportpopcornseashore
Some examples of closed compound nouns are:arrowrootbaseballcardboarddeadbeatelderberryfireplacegoalposthouseboaticebergjumpsuitkeepsakelunchboxmeatloafnotebookoutsideportholequartermasterrooftopsoapsudstenderfootunderdogviewpointwarthogyearbookzooplankton
Compound nouns are formed by combining two or more words to create a single noun. For example, in the sentence "The classroom is filled with textbooks and notebooks," both "classroom" and "textbooks" are compound nouns. Another example can be found in "The basketball game was exciting," where "basketball" serves as a compound noun. These nouns often describe specific objects or ideas by merging related terms.
Some compound nouns that start with N are:necktieneighborhoodNew Yorknight lightnightmarenight timenineteennoondaynotebooknut cracker
Examples of compound nouns for 'stream' are:downstreambloodstreammainstreammillstreamstreamlineupstream
Compound nouns using 'bed' are bedroom and bedspread.
Compound nouns for the noun 'life' are:afterlifehalf lifehigh lifelifeboatlifeguardlifebloodlifelinelifesaverlifestylelifetimelowlifenightlifewildlife
Compound
No, carefully is not a compound word because fully is an adjective, while care is a noun. A compound word must have two nouns, for example, hand and bag, handbag.
No purchased is a verb, the past tense of purchase. compound noun is formed by two or more other nouns for example bus-stop.
Some compound nouns that start with K are:keepsakekey holekey ringkickballkick standkiller whalekingfisherkitchen sinkkite stringknee pad
A compound noun is two nouns put together. doghouse, chalkboard, lightbulb