{"id":3110,"date":"2022-08-24T10:34:19","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T10:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wordsdetail.com\/?p=3110"},"modified":"2024-04-15T16:12:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T16:12:23","slug":"compound-nouns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordsdetail.com\/compound-nouns\/","title":{"rendered":"Compound Nouns – List of 300+ Compound Noun Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"
Example<\/span>
\nBoy + friend = Boyfriend
\nSnow + Storm = Snowstorm
\nBasket + Ball = Basketball<\/p><\/blockquote>\nCompound nouns aren\u2019t just formed by combining nouns, but by combining other words such as verbs<\/a>, adjectives<\/a>, and prepositions<\/a> as well. Two words that combine perfectly are known as closed compound nouns.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Example<\/span>
\nHair (noun) + cut (verb) = Haircut
\nSmart (adjective) + phone (noun) = Smartphone
\nOver (preposition) + time (noun) = Overtime
\nBreak (verb) + up (preposition) = Breakup<\/p><\/blockquote>\nA compound noun can be a common noun, a proper noun<\/a>, or an abstract noun<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Example<\/span>
\nKeyboard (common), Pizza Hut (proper), lovesickness (abstract)<\/p><\/blockquote>\nCompound nouns do not need to exist in combined form all the time. Two separate words that always exist together can also be termed compound nouns. They are called open compound nouns.<\/p>\n
Example<\/span>
\nTrash can, peanut butter, house party, slam dunk<\/p><\/blockquote>\nCompound nouns can also be linked together using hyphens. They are known as hyphenated compound nouns.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Example<\/span>
\nFather-in-law, X-ray, know-it-all<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\nList of Compound Nouns<\/h2>\n
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- Aftermath<\/li>\n
- Aircraft<\/li>\n
- Airfield<\/li>\n
- Airline<\/li>\n
- Airmail<\/li>\n
- Airport<\/li>\n
- Anymore<\/li>\n
- Anyplace<\/li>\n
- Anything<\/li>\n
- Anywhere<\/li>\n
- Armchair<\/li>\n
- Armpit<\/li>\n
- Backache<\/li>\n
- Background<\/li>\n
- Backlash<\/li>\n
- Backlog<\/li>\n
- Backside<\/li>\n
- Bandwagon<\/li>\n
- Bankbook<\/li>\n
- Banknote<\/li>\n
- Barman<\/li>\n
- Barnyard<\/li>\n
- Baseball<\/li>\n
- Basketball<\/li>\n
- Bathroom<\/li>\n
- Battlefield<\/li>\n
- Battleship<\/li>\n
- Bedroom<\/li>\n
- Bedspread<\/li>\n
- Bedtime<\/li>\n
- Billboard<\/li>\n
- Birthday<\/li>\n
- Blackbird<\/li>\n
- Blackboard<\/li>\n
- Blacklist<\/li>\n
- Bobcat<\/li>\n
- Booklet<\/li>\n
- Bookshelf<\/li>\n
- Bookworm<\/li>\n
- Boyfriend<\/li>\n
- Brainstorm<\/li>\n
- Breakfast<\/li>\n
- Briefcase<\/li>\n
- Bulldog<\/li>\n
- Bullfight<\/li>\n
- Buttercup<\/li>\n
- Butterfly<\/li>\n
- Bystander<\/li>\n
- Canopy<\/li>\n
- Carpet<\/li>\n
- Catfish<\/li>\n
- Cathouse<\/li>\n
- Chairman<\/li>\n
- Check-in<\/li>\n
- Checkmate<\/li>\n
- Checkup<\/li>\n
- Cheesecloth<\/li>\n
- Chopstick<\/li>\n
- Classmate<\/li>\n
- Clockwork<\/li>\n
- Comeback<\/li>\n
- Copycat<\/li>\n
- Copyright<\/li>\n
- Countdown<\/li>\n
- Courtyard<\/li>\n
- Cowboy<\/li>\n
- Cowboys<\/li>\n
- Crackdown<\/li>\n
- Crackpot<\/li>\n
- Cream<\/li>\n
- Crossbeam<\/li>\n
- Crossroad<\/li>\n
- Cupboard<\/li>\n
- Cutback<\/li>\n
- Cutouts<\/li>\n
- Daredevil<\/li>\n
- Darkroom<\/li>\n
- Daybreak<\/li>\n
- Daydream<\/li>\n
- Daytime<\/li>\n
- Deadline<\/li>\n
- Deadlock<\/li>\n
- Deathtrap<\/li>\n
- Diarrhea<\/li>\n
- Dishwasher<\/li>\n
- Dishwater<\/li>\n
- Do-Gooder<\/li>\n
- Dog<\/li>\n
- Doorbell<\/li>\n
- Doorstop<\/li>\n
- Doorway<\/li>\n
- Downfall<\/li>\n
- Downpour<\/li>\n
- Dragonfly<\/li>\n
- Drainpipe<\/li>\n
- Drawback<\/li>\n
- Drawbridge<\/li>\n
- Drawstring<\/li>\n
- Driftwood<\/li>\n
- Driveway<\/li>\n
- Drugstore<\/li>\n
- Drumstick<\/li>\n
- Eardrum<\/li>\n
- Earphone<\/li>\n
- Earphones<\/li>\n
- Earring<\/li>\n
- Earrings<\/li>\n
- Earthworm<\/li>\n
- Earwig<\/li>\n
- Egghead<\/li>\n
- Evergreen<\/li>\n
- Everybody<\/li>\n
- Everyday<\/li>\n
- Everything<\/li>\n
- Eyeball<\/li>\n
- Eyeglasses<\/li>\n
- Eyelid<\/li>\n
- Farmhouse<\/li>\n
- Feedback<\/li>\n
- Fingerprint<\/li>\n
- Firearm<\/li>\n
- Firefly<\/li>\n
- Fireman<\/li>\n
- Firepot<\/li>\n
- Firewood<\/li>\n
- Fireworks<\/li>\n
- Fishbowl<\/li>\n
- Flashback<\/li>\n
- Foolproof<\/li>\n
- Football<\/li>\n
- Footnote<\/li>\n
- Footprint<\/li>\n
- Forecast<\/li>\n
- Foretaste<\/li>\n
- Fortune<\/li>\n
- Freeway<\/li>\n
- Friendship<\/li>\n
- Fruitcake<\/li>\n
- Full<\/li>\n
- Gateway<\/li>\n
- Gentleman<\/li>\n
- Godfather<\/li>\n
- Goldfish<\/li>\n
- Grandfather<\/li>\n
- Grandmother<\/li>\n
- Grapefruit<\/li>\n
- Grasshopper<\/li>\n
- Greenhouse<\/li>\n
- Guidebook<\/li>\n
- Guideline<\/li>\n
- Gunfire<\/li>\n
- Gunpowder<\/li>\n
- Haircut<\/li>\n
- Hallway<\/li>\n
- Handbag<\/li>\n
- Handcuff<\/li>\n
- Handmade<\/li>\n
- Handshake<\/li>\n
- Hanger-on<\/li>\n
- Headache<\/li>\n
- Headlight<\/li>\n
- Heartbeat<\/li>\n
- Highway<\/li>\n
- Homework<\/li>\n
- Honeymoon<\/li>\n
- Horsefly<\/li>\n
- Hot<\/li>\n
- Houseboat<\/li>\n
- Household<\/li>\n
- Housework<\/li>\n
- Ice<\/li>\n
- Iceberg<\/li>\n
- Implant<\/li>\n
- Inland<\/li>\n
- Inside<\/li>\n
- Issued<\/li>\n
- Jellyfish<\/li>\n
- Jigsaw<\/li>\n
- Keyboard<\/li>\n
- Keyhole<\/li>\n
- Kneecap<\/li>\n
- Ladybug<\/li>\n
- Landlady<\/li>\n
- Landslide<\/li>\n
- Leadership<\/li>\n
- Leftovers<\/li>\n
- Lifespan<\/li>\n
- Lighthouse<\/li>\n
- Lipstick<\/li>\n
- Looker-on<\/li>\n
- Lookout<\/li>\n
- Loophole<\/li>\n
- Lovebird<\/li>\n
- Mailbox<\/li>\n
- Mailtime<\/li>\n
- Manhunt<\/li>\n
- Marketplace<\/li>\n
- Middleman<\/li>\n
- Mindless<\/li>\n
- Moon<\/li>\n
- Moonlight<\/li>\n
- Myself<\/li>\n
- Network<\/li>\n
- Newspaper<\/li>\n
- Nightclub<\/li>\n
- Nightmare<\/li>\n
- Nobody<\/li>\n
- Notebook<\/li>\n
- Oatmeal<\/li>\n
- Onlooker<\/li>\n
- Onset<\/li>\n
- Ourself<\/li>\n
- Outdoor<\/li>\n
- Outlook<\/li>\n
- Output<\/li>\n
- Outside<\/li>\n
- Overboard<\/li>\n
- Overcoat<\/li>\n
- Overdose<\/li>\n
- Overdue<\/li>\n
- Overseas<\/li>\n
- Overthrow<\/li>\n
- Overtime<\/li>\n
- Pancake<\/li>\n
- Paperback<\/li>\n
- Partnership<\/li>\n
- Passer-by<\/li>\n
- Passport<\/li>\n
- Password<\/li>\n
- Pebble<\/li>\n
- Penknife<\/li>\n
- Photocopy<\/li>\n
- Pigtail<\/li>\n
- Policeman<\/li>\n
- Popcorn<\/li>\n
- Postman<\/li>\n
- Quicksand<\/li>\n
- Racehorse<\/li>\n
- Railway<\/li>\n
- Rainbow<\/li>\n
- Raincoat<\/li>\n
- Raindrops<\/li>\n
- Rainfall<\/li>\n
- Rattlesnake<\/li>\n
- Reach<\/li>\n
- Redhead<\/li>\n
- Ringworm<\/li>\n
- Runway<\/li>\n
- Sailboat<\/li>\n
- Saltwater<\/li>\n
- Sandbags<\/li>\n
- Sandcastle<\/li>\n
- Saucepan<\/li>\n
- Sawdust<\/li>\n
- Scarecrow<\/li>\n
- Seafood<\/li>\n
- Seashell<\/li>\n
- Seashore<\/li>\n
- Seaweed<\/li>\n
- Semantic<\/li>\n
- Shellfish<\/li>\n
- Shorthand<\/li>\n
- Shotgun<\/li>\n
- Sickbed<\/li>\n
- Sideburns<\/li>\n
- Sidekick<\/li>\n
- Sidewalk<\/li>\n
- Silkworm<\/li>\n
- Skateboard<\/li>\n
- Skullcap<\/li>\n
- Skyscraper<\/li>\n
- Snowball<\/li>\n
- Snowboard<\/li>\n
- Snowfall<\/li>\n
- Softball<\/li>\n
- Software<\/li>\n
- Songbird<\/li>\n
- Southeast<\/li>\n
- Spaceship<\/li>\n
- Sportsman<\/li>\n
- Spotlight<\/li>\n
- Stalemate<\/li>\n
- Starlight<\/li>\n
- Stepchild<\/li>\n
- Stopwatch<\/li>\n
- Strawberry<\/li>\n
- Strongbox<\/li>\n
- Suitcase<\/li>\n
- Sunlight<\/li>\n
- Sunshine<\/li>\n
- Sunspot<\/li>\n
- Swordfish<\/li>\n
- Take-off<\/li>\n
- Tapeworm<\/li>\n
- Teacup<\/li>\n
- Teapot<\/li>\n
- Teardrop<\/li>\n
- Teaspoon<\/li>\n
- Thunderstorm<\/li>\n
- Timetable<\/li>\n
- Toadstool<\/li>\n
- Toolbox<\/li>\n
- Toothpick<\/li>\n
- Tugboat<\/li>\n
- Undermine<\/li>\n
- Upturn<\/li>\n
- Vineyard<\/li>\n
- Wallpapers<\/li>\n
- Wardrobe<\/li>\n
- Watchdog<\/li>\n
- Waterproof<\/li>\n
- Weekend<\/li>\n
- Westline<\/li>\n
- Windpipe<\/li>\n
- Wiretap<\/li>\n
- Workshop<\/li>\n
- Worldwide<\/li>\n
- Worm<\/li>\n
- Yourself<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A compound noun refers to a word that is made up of two or more existing words. Compound nouns are very common in English and we use them in our daily speech.\u00a0 Example Boy + friend = Boyfriend Snow + Storm = Snowstorm Basket + Ball = Basketball Compound nouns aren\u2019t just formed by combining […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10990,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,21,16],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Compound Nouns | List of 300+ Compound Noun Examples<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n