| Examples Help! Definition and Meaning of a Compound Noun A noun is the name of any person, place or thing as John, London or book. But what is a Compound noun? The meaning or definition of a Compound noun is as follows: |
| Definition & Meaning | Compound nouns are formed by joining two simple nouns together. Examples are boyfriend (made from boy and friend) or girlfriend. A hyphen might also be used to form a compound noun such as dining-table. A different meaning can be created when using two separate nouns such as in fish tank or mineral water. | | Definition & Meaning |
Examples Help! List of Compound Nouns This list of English examples will prove useful when learning about different parts of speech:
| List | | blackboard | blackboard | blue-green | | breakwater | brother-in-law | browbeat | | freeze-dry | grasshopper | highlight | | Iceland | love-in | New Year's Day | | over-ripe | seafood | tumbledown | | twelve-year-old | undercut | underworld | | wallpaper | without | witchcraft | | List |
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Examples Help - Understanding Compound Nouns! Understanding the different types of nouns is not very difficult, but it is made daunting because of the seemingly complicated names! Just glancing through this page provides a fast overview of Compound nouns. Remember that compound nouns are formed by joining two simple nouns together. Examples are boyfriend (made from boy and friend) or girlfriend. A hyphen might also be used to form a compound noun such as dining-table. A different meaning can be created when using two separate nouns such as in fish tank or mineral water. | |
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