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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:
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Definition &
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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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Definition &
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Examples Help!
List of Compound
Nouns
This list of
English examples will prove useful when learning about different
parts of speech:
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List |
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blackboard |
blackboard |
blue-green |
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breakwater |
brother-in-law |
browbeat |
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freeze-dry |
grasshopper |
highlight |
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Iceland |
love-in |
New Year's Day |
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over-ripe |
seafood |
tumbledown |
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twelve-year-old |
undercut |
underworld |
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wallpaper |
without |
witchcraft |
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The Noun Game
Looking for a
worksheet, test, exercises or quiz game to test your
understanding? Check out
your knowledge and understanding of the different types by playing the Noun Game!
The Noun Game
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. |
