Make a sentence with the word compound

Compounding (also known as composition or nominal composition) is important in linguistics because it allows for new words to be made and exists in most, if not all, languages. For some languages (like Chinese) it is a major source of new word formation.

Fig. 1 — Compounding combines words to create new words.

Stress

Stress in pronunciation is when we place greater emphasis on one syllable or word than on other parts of a sentence; this usually helps us to recognize and understand the meaning of a word.

English	Italian	Spanish
science fiction	fantascienza	ciencia-ficción
science + fiction	imaginary + science	science + fiction

Dutch	English	Composition
verjaardagskalender	birthday calendar	verjaardag ‘birthday’ + calendar ‘calendar’
Klantenserviceemedewerker	customer service representative	clanten ‘customers’ + service ‘service’ + medewerker ‘worker’
university library	university library	university ‘university’ + library ‘library’

Chinese	English	Composition
谢谢	thanks	Repeating of 謝 xiè thank
摩天 楼	skyscraper	摩 mó touch + 天 tiān sky + 楼 lóu building (with more than 1 storey
学生	college student	學 xué learn + 生 shēng living being
百科 全書	encyclopaedia	百 bǎi hundred + 科 kē (branch of) study + 全 quán entire / complete + 書 shū book

Finnish	English	Composition
sanakirja	dictionary	sana ‘word’ + kirja ‘book’
tietokone	computer	tieto ‘knowledge data’ + kone ‘machine’

German	English	Composition
skyscraper	skyscraper	Clouds’ + scratches’ scraper ‘
railroad	railway	Iron ‘iron’ + train ‘track’

Ancient Greek	English	Composition
φιλόσοφος	philosopher	φίλος phílos ‘beloved’ + σοφία sophíā ‘wisdom’
δημοκρατία	democracy	δῆμος dêmos ‘people’ + κράτος ‘rule’

Italian	English	Composition
millepiedi	centipede	mille ‘thousand’ + piedi ‘feet’
ferrovia	railway	ferro ‘iron’ + via ‘way’

A closed (or solid) compound is written as one word.

Exocentric compounds

With exocentric compounds, the meaning is not obvious and often seems unrelated to any part of the compound itself.

For example, actor-manager means someone who is an actor and a theatre manager.

Table summary

Type	Description	Examples
Endocentric	A + B = a special kind of B	Whiteboard, darkroom
Exocentric	A + B = an external, unrelated meaning	Redhead, cowhand
Coordinative	A + B = ‘the sum’ of what A and B denote	Producer-director, theater-museum
Appositional	A and B offer different descriptions for the same thing or person	Hunter-gatherer, student-teacher

Possessive or bahuvrihi compounds are often used in English to describe characteristics of people, and can be figurative, or non-literal, in their meaning.

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Strategies for Building Vocabulary

UNIT 10: LEARN ABOUT COMPOUND WORDS

Two words are sometimes joined together to make a new word. The new word is called a
compound word.

Example: flower + pot = flowerpot

If you come across a compound word you don’t know the meaning of, ask yourself these
questions:

• What two words make up the compound word?

• Do I know the meaning of one or both words?

• Do the words before or after the unknown word give me a clue to its
  meaning?

Activity 1

Read the words in my Word Box. Then join each word to a word in the list below
the Word Box to make a compound word. Write the two words as one.

1. play _____________
2. see _____________
3. pop _____________
4. suit _____________
5. eye _____________
6. story _____________
7. post _____________
8. scare _____________

Answers:

1. playground; 2. seesaw; 3. popcorn; 4. suitcase;
5. eyeglasses; 6. storyteller; 7. postcard; 8. sca-recrow

Now finish each sentence below with a compound word you have made.

1. The farmer put a _____________ in the cornfield.

2. Jane couldn’t see the chalkboard because she wasn’t wearing her _______________.

3. The class races were held on the _____________.

4. The ________________ worked puppets as she told the story.

5. Jean sat on one end of the _________________ and Joan sat on the other.

6. During the movie we ate two boxes of _________.

7. On his vacation John sent us a ______________.

8. After Sue finished packing her ______________, she left for camp.

Answers:

1. scarecrow; 2. eyeglasses; 3. playground; 4. storyteller;
5. seesaw; 6. popcorn; 7. postcard; 8. suitcase

Activity 2

Read the words in my Word Box. Next read each clue. Find a compound word from the
Word Box that matches each meaning. Write each word on the chain puzzle. The last letter
of each word is also the first letter of the next word. The first one is done for you.

Clues

1. A tall building
2. A coat worn when it rains
3. Material used to cover a table
4. A pain in the head
5. Something worn on the ear
6. A small fish
7. Schoolwork done at home
8. An opening into which a key fits

Answers:

2. raincoat; 3. tablecloth; 4. headache; 5. earring;
6. goldfish; 7. homework; 8. keyhole

Activity 3

Write a sentence using each compound word below.

1. flashlight ___________________________________

2. haircut ____________________________________

3. airplane ____________________________________

Answers may vary.

Crossword Puzzle

Read the word meanings. Then choose a compound word from the Word Box for each
meaning. Write the compound words in the puzzle. Be sure to follow the numbers across and
down. The letters in the puzzle will help you.

Across

1. a boat used to save people on a sinking ship
4. a curve of colors seen in the sky after a rain shower
6. a wild plant with small yellow flowers and a long stem
8. a small pocketbook
9. wood for a stove or fireplace
11. light from the sun
13. a boat that is moved by the wind
14. something to help drivers see at night

Down

2. a large chunk of ice floating in the ocean}
3. a room used for fun and games
5. a game in which players pass, kick, and run with a ball
7. in the open air
10. the tracks a train runs on
12. something to eat that is round and yellow

Answers:

Across: 1. lifeboat; 4. rainbow; 6. goldenrod; 8. handbag;
9. firewood; 11. daylight; 13. sailboat; 14. headlight 

Down: 2. iceberg; 3. playroom; 5. football; 7. outdoors;
10. railroad; 12. grapefruit

Test

Show All You Know About Compound Words

Draw lines to match the first part of the compound word to the second part.

see pop scare suit play gold sky rain home table eye story post head ear key golden day life foot

saw case corn crow ground scraper cloth fish coat work ache glasses teller card ring rod hole ball light boat

Answers: seesaw; popcorn; scarecrow; suitcase; playground; goldfish; skyscraper;
raincoat; homework; tablecloth; eyeglasses; storyteller; postcard; headache; earring;
keyhole; goldenrod; daylight; lifeboat; football

Finish each sentence with a word from the Word Box.

1. The _______________ on Mom’s car burned out.

2. The wind moved the ______________ over the waves.

3. For breakfast I ate a juicy _______________.

4. We held the birthday party in the _____________.

5. The huge ship almost struck the ______________.

6. Mom put her car keys into her ______________.

7. We gathered _______________ for the campfire.

8. The wagon was left ________________ in the rain.

Answers:

1. headlight; 2. sailboat; 3. grapefruit; 4. playroom;
5. iceberg; 6. handbag; 7. firewood; 8. outdoors

Compiled by Erin Bouma

to be continued

Compound Words!!! A compound word is one whose stem is made up of two or more simple stems. Following is a list of 160 compound words that you can use to improve and expand your English vocabulary.

Compound Words List

• Afterlife
• Backstage
• Caretaker
• Daydream
• Egghead
• Firebox
• Goodbye
• Haircut
• Ironwork
• Jackpot
• Keyboard
• Landslide
• Matchbox
• Software
• Nevermore
• Overboard
• Passport
• Railroad
• Sailboat
• Tableware
• Underclothes
• Waistcoat
• Aftermath
• Blackmail
• Carpool
• Dishcloth
• Everything
• Firefighter
• Grandchildren
• Handbook
• Inchworm
• Jawbone
• Skyscraper
• Keynote
• Lawmaker
• Moonlight
• Newsdealer
• Overcoat
• Password
• Raincoat
• Saucepan
• Tablespoon
• Undergraduate
• Wallboard
• Afternoon
• Ballpark
• Coffeemaker
• Driveway
• Eyeballs
• Firehouse
• Granddaughter
• Handmade
• Inland

• Jellyfish
• Keepsake
• Lawsuit
• Motorcycle
• Newspaper
• Overflow
• Patchwork
• Rainfall
• Sandbox
• Taillight
• Upstage
• Wardroom
• Airmail
• Blacklist
• Comeback
• Doorstop
• Eyesight
• Forehead
• Goodnight
• Headhunter
• Inmate
• Jumpshot
• Keyhole
• Lifeguard
• Moonstruck
• Newsroom
• Overland
• Playboy
• Rainmaker
• Schoolbus
• Taxpayer
• Upstream
• Washcloth
• Airport
• Basketball
• Courtyard
• Dishpan
• Earthbound
• Friendship
• Glassmaking
• Highchair
• Infold
• Jerrybuild
• Keyword
• Sunglasses
• Lifesaver
• Meantime
• Nightfall
• Overshoes
• Playmate
• Redcoat
• Schoolroom
• Teammate
• Upriver
• Wastebasket
• Anybody
• Bedroom
• Crosswalk
• Dairymaid
• Earring
• Supermarket
• Forebear
• Grandaunt
• Honeymoon
• Housewife
• Jaywalk
• Keyway
• Lifetime
• Meanwhile
• Noisemaker
• Overabundance
• Ponytail
• Toothpaste
• Riverbank
• Shipbuilder
• Teacup
• Uplift
• Watermelon
• Anything
• Babysitter
• Courtroom
• Daybreak
• Eardrop
• Footnote
• Grasshopper
• Housekeeper
• Inkwell
• Jawbreaker
• Keystroke
• Longhouse
• Motherhood
• Airbrush
• Notebook
• Onetime
• Postcard
• Rubberband
• Shopkeeper
• Timetable
• Upmarket
• Weatherman
• Weeknight
• Typewriter
• Butterscotch
• Authorship
• Toolbox
• Bookmark
• Alongside

Compound Words Examples

• What happened to that woman in the afterlife?
• We went backstage after the show to meet the actors.
• The caretaker is responsible for the maintenance of the school buildings.
• Colin began to daydream about what he would do if he won the lottery.
• He’s going to bring a bunch of egghead economists to his library.
• The firebox is full of smoke, the fire needs more air?
• She said goodbye and thanked us for coming.
• It’s been nearly three months since my last haircut.
• He peeped through the white ornamental ironwork of the gate.
• They scooped the jackpot in yesterday’s lottery.
• The program locks the keyboard until a password is given.
• The village was destroyed by a landslide.
• Why can we get fire by rubbing a match on the matchbox?
• This software is used for modeling atmospheric dynamics.
• And if I ever find her, we nevermore will part.
• Let’s not go overboard.
• I need to renew my passport this year.
• They ran a railroad into the forest region.
• The sailboat keeled over in the storm.
• Which shop has the best selection of tableware?
• Don’t tumble your underclothes.
• His waistcoat was riding up over his stomach.
• A lot of rebuilding took place in the aftermath of the war.
• They used the photographs to blackmail her into spying for them.
• Would you like to join our carpool?
• It was like an old dishcloth by the time I was finished.
• It is right to put everything in its proper use.
• A firefighter saved a little girl’s life at the expense of his life.
• She enjoyed the frequent visits from her grandchildren.
• Her mother bought a handbook of English grammar for her last Sunday.
• Don’t eat me. I am an inchworm. I am useful. I measure things.

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1. Complete the text with the words below.

centre      checks      class      crew      lounge      pass      season

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At Manchester Airport, an eleven-year-old boy has managed to walk through all the security 1…………………………… and fly to Rome. He did not have a passport or a boarding 2……………………………

According to news reports, Liam Corcoran was with his mother in a nearby shopping 3…………………………… when he decided to go off on his own. He went to Manchester Airport, where he succeeded in reaching the departure 4…………………………… without having a ticket or any other kind of document. Because it was high 5……………………………, the airport was extremely crowded and nobody noticed him. He boarded a Jet2 flight to Rome and the plane took off. During the flight, a few other passengers in economy 6…………………………… became suspicious about the boy and told the cabin 7…………………………… . The captain then radioed the airport and confirmed that they had an extra passenger!

Answer

1 checks   2 pass   3 centre   4 lounge   5 season

6 class   7 crew

2. Match the two halves of the compounds.

1   flight

2   low

3   passport

4   first

5   flight

6   online

7   seat

8   hand

9   baggage

10   single

a   belt

b   room

c   attendant

d   season

e   number

f   check-in

g   control

h   class

i    luggage

j   carousel

Answer

1 e, flight number

2 d, low season   3 g, passport control   4 h, first class

5 c, flight attendant   6 f, online check-in   7 a, seat belt

8 i, hand luggage   9 j, baggage carousel   10 b, single room

3. Complete the sentences with the compounds in exercise 2.

1   As his four-year-old son sat down on the ………………………. ………………………., it started to move.

2   Our ………………………. ………………………. is EZY 8512.

3   He doesn’t always sit in ………………………. ………………………., even though he owns the airline.

4   I asked the ………………………. ………………………. for a pair of headphones.

5   You can keep your ………………………. ………………………. under the seat in front of you.

6   When several flights land at the same time, there are long queues at ………………………. ……………………….

7   When you’re travelling alone, it’s cheaper to book a ………………………. ……………………….

8   Using ………………………. ………………………. can save you time at the airport.

9   Hotels are a lot cheaper during ………………………. ……………………….

10   You must wear your ………………………. ………………………. when the plane is taking off and landing.

Answer

1 baggage carousel   2 flight number   3 first class

4 flight attendant   5 hand luggage   6 passport control

7 single room   8 online check-in   9 low season

10 seat belt

They all have the stress on the first word, except for first class, passport control, and online check-in.

Transcript

1   As his four-year-old son sat down on the baggage carousel, it started to move.

2   Our flight number is EZY 8512.

3   He doesn’t always sit in first class, even though he owns the airline.

4   I asked the flight attendant for some headphones.

5   You can keep your hand luggage under the seat in front of you.

6   When several flights land at the same time, there are long queues at passport control.

7   When you’re travelling alone, it’s cheaper to book a single room.

8   Using online check-in can save you time at the airport.

9   Hotels are a lot cheaper during low season.

10   You must wear your seat belt when the plane is taking off or landing.

VOCAB BOOST!

When you record new nouns, look for compounds which include those nouns. You can sometimes find these compounds under the same dictionary entry, but sometimes they have their own entries.

4. Read the Vocab boost! box. Study the dictionary extract below and answer the questions.

1   How many compounds are there in total? ………….

2   How many separate entries are there? ………….

Answer

1 Four: excess baggage, baggage reclaim, baggage room, left-luggage office

2 Two: baggage, baggage room

5. Use a dictionary to find compounds that include these words.

1   bus: ………………………………………………………..

2   tourist: ………………………………………………………..

3   air: ………………………………………………………..

6. Match the words in A with the words in B to make compound nouns. Then use them to complete the texts.

A      bag      boarding      check-in      departure      flight

         hand       baggage      passport      window

B       attendant      desk      carousel       control

          drop      gate      luggage      pass      seat

There is so much you can do on your computer before a flight that you no longer have to go to the 1………………………….. when you arrive at the airport. If you have printed your 2………………………….., you can leave your luggage at the 3………………………….. and go directly to the 4…………………………..

When I fly, I can’t decide if it’s better to have a 5………………………….. or to sit by the aisle. When you’re on the aisle, it’s easier to talk to the 6………………………….., and you can reach your 7………………………….. in the cupboard above your seat if you need it. Also, at the end of the flight you can get off the plane faster, pick up your luggage from the 8………………………….., get through 9………………………….. and start enjoying your holiday.

Answer

1 check-in desk   2 boarding pass   3 bag drop

4 departure gate   5 window seat

6 flight attendants   7 hand luggage

8 baggage carousel   9 passport control

There are various classes of words in the English Language ranging from nouns to prepositions. All these have been discussed in the post, Parts of Speech. However, some words are regarded as compound words. This post gives 1000 Compound Words Examples out of the several thousands of examples of compound words in English.

There is no end to how many compound words there are in English; but with these 1000 Compound Words Examples in English, though not exhaustive, you can research further on other compound words not captured here or, probably, generate your own.

Before I list the 1000 Compounds Word Examples in English, it would be great to describe compound words. The question then comes: what is a compound word? Let us proffer an answer to this important question…

What is a Compound Word?

Compound words in English are usually formed when we join two or more words together. In other, words, a compound word is the combination of two or more free morphemes to form a new word.

Compounding: A Word Formation Process

This takes us to the concept of Compounding, which is one of the word formation processes in English. Compounding takes place when two or more free morphemes that can stand severally on their own are brought together to create a new word. It could happen that the meaning of a compound word could be related to or different from the meaning or connotation it its constituent parts when considered severally.

Types of Compound Words

There are three types of compound words and these include: closed compound words, hyphenated compound words and open compound words. See more…

Closed Compound Words

In the closed compound words, the words involved are combined together. Closed compound words, most likely, are usually monosyllabic units already established in the language for a long time. Examples include: flowerpot, keyboard, notebook, bookstore, basketball, etc.

Hyphenated Compound Words

For the hyphenated compound words, a hyphen is used to join the words involved; for example: mother-in-law, merry-go-round, off-the-cuff, etc. The use of a hyphen in this instance helps to prevent ambiguity.

Open Compound Words

In the open compound words, there is a space between the compound words that are written together such as school bus, living room, carbon dioxide, snow white, blood red, etc.

What Determines Types of Compound Words

What determines if a compound word is classified as closed, hyphenated or open could depends on whether we use it as a noun, adjective or verb.

Verbs are usually open. For example:

• You must always back up the files on your computer.
• It is not good for students to carry over their courses
• Police usually follow up on a new lead.

Adjectives and nouns are usually closed or hyphenated. For instance:

1. You can access backup copies of your files in case of any eventuality.
2. The students had many carryovers in their courses.
3. The police had already worked on the follow-up lead.

Adjective–adjective compounds, as well as, verb–verb compounds, such as blue-green and freeze-dried, are often hyphenated. Compounds that contain articles, prepositions or conjunctions, such as rent-a-cop, mother-of-pearl and salt-and-pepper, salt-and-sugar, hard-and-fast, etc. are also often hyphenated.

Longer words usually fall under the category of open compound words such as distance learning, player piano, lawn tennis, etc.

It is important to note that usage or forms of compound words in American English and British English Usage varies and is usually contingent on the individual choice of the writer rather than on a hard-and-fast rule; therefore, it is possible to encounter closed, hyphenated, and open forms for the same compound noun, such as the trio of:

• Container ship, container-ship or containership
• Particle board, particle-board or Particleboard.

Classifications of Compound Words

The constituent words in a compound word can be classified based on their Word Classes or Parts of Speech. We can call this type of classification a Syntactic Classification. The constituent words may be from similar Part of Speech or may be of different parts of speech. Let us see some examples:

Noun-Noun

This is an instance where both constituent words in the compound words are nouns. Examples include: airport, wallpaper, textbook, doorknob, waterbed, wastebasket, football, cufflinks, housewife, lawsuit, wallpaper, basketball, sodium chloride, classroom, workstation, tapeworm, crankshaft, etc.

Noun-Verb

The noun-verb compound word has a noun as the first constituent and a verb as the second constituent. For example: browbeat, sidestep, manhandle, safeguard, water borne, value-added, rocket-propelled, sunbathe, airlift, etc.

Noun-Adjective

The noun-adjective combination has a noun as the first constituent and an adjective as the second constituent. Examples include: snow white, world population, overcoat, trustworthy, blood red, handpicked, world famous, heartbroken, heart problem, prize worthy, lead strong, worldwide, lifelong, tax-free, sky blue, self-important, spoon-fed, praiseworthy, water-repellant, air-tight, bulletproof, etc.

Adjective-Noun

This is an instance where the first constituent word in the compound word is an adjective and the other one a noun. Examples include: blackboard, smartphone, whiteboard, badmouth, blue sky, red light, four wheel, full-time, long-term, etc.

Adjective-Verb

This instance is when the first constituent is an adjective while the second word in the compound word is a verb. Examples of this instance include: whitewash, blacklist, highlight, proofread, shortlist, etc.

Verb-Verb

In this instance, both constituents of the compound words are verbs. Examples include: typewrite, test-drive, freeze-dry, etc.

Verb-Noun

This is an instance where the first constituent word in the compound word is a verb and the other one a noun. Examples include: dreadnought, typewriter, breakfast, cutthroat, pickpocket, killjoy, spoilsport, know-nothing, breakwater, carrycot, etc.

Verb-Preposition

In this instance, we have a combination of a verb and a preposition forming the compound word respectively. Examples of this instance include: Roll off, roll on, stick on, walk on, stand by, walk through, see through, lay by, cut through, lookout, Work on, take down, take away, tear up, etc. Some of these examples also pass for Phrasal Verbs. You can take a look at the over 500 Phrasal Verbs discussed here.

Preposition-Noun

In this combination of compound words, we have a preposition coming first and followed by a noun. Examples of this combination include: overview, downsize, upgrade, underworld, oversight, undergraduate under-development, etc.

Preposition Noun (Phrase) Combinations

Examples of Preposition-Noun Phrase include: Off-the-record, over-the-counter, off-the-cuff, round-the-block, off-the-deep-end, off the hook, off the wall, off-your-head, off-your-own-bat, off-your-rocker, round-the-twist, round-the-corner, etc.

Preposition-Verb

This combination comprises a preposition and a verbs in the first and second constituents respectively. Examples include: overhang, counterattack, undercut, overpay, counterbalance, overrate, underlie, outrun, outvote, overreact, oversleep, overwork, undersell, undervalue, etc.

Other Combinations

There are other possible combinations like:

• Adjective-adjective (blue-green)
• Adverb-preposition (forthwith)
• Verb-adverb (tumbledown)
• Preposition-adjective (overripe, off-white)
• Verb-adverb (takeout)
• Preposition-adverb (without)
• Compound Adverbs (moreover, however, nonetheless, furthermore, meanwhile)
• Determiner-Noun Combinations or wh-forms (anyhow, somewhere, nowhere, sometimes, anytime)

You can attempt to fit the 1000 examples of compound words provided below into their appropriate combinations. I’m sure that should not be difficult for you to do.

It is also important to note that compound words in English, save for exceptions, are usually stressed on their first words.

1000 Compound Words Examples

It is really impossible to give an exhaustive list of all the compound words in English; especially, those that fall under the open class segment as there is no end to compound words that could be therein generated. But the list below contains 1000 Compound Words Examples in English. For emphasis, there are thousands of other examples. So, the list is not limited to what is provided below. Take a look…

1000 Compound Words Examples (A-D)

• Above-board
• Afterglow
• Afterimage
• Afterlife
• Afternoon
• Airbag
• Airbase
• Airborne
• Aircraft
• Airfield
• Airlift
• Airline
• Airmen
• Airplane
• Airport
• Airtight
• Airtime
• All-over
• Allspice
• Alongside
• Anybody
• Anyhow
• Anymore
• Anyone
• Anyplace
• Anytime
• Anyway
• Arm-twist
• Ashtray
• Baby bed
• Baby boom
• Baby boomers
• Baby carriage
• Baby-faced
• Babyhood
• Babyminder
• Babysit
• Babysitter
• Backache
• Backbeat
• Backbench
• Backbenchers
• Backbend
• Backbite
• Backblast
• Backbone
• Backbreaker
• Backdrop
• Backfire
• Background
• Backhand
• Backlash
• Backlog
• Backpack
• Backside
• Backslap
• Backslide
• Backspace
• Backspin
• Backstage
• Backstroke
• Backtrack
• Backward
• Ballpark
• Ballroom
• Bandwagon
• Bankbook
• Bankroll
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Beachcomb
• Bedclothes
• Bed lamp
• Bedrock
• Bedroll
• Bedroom
• bedspread
• Bellbottom
• Bellboy
• Bellhop
• Below
• Berrylike
• Billboard
• Billhook
• Bitterroot
• Bittersweet
• Bitterweed
• Bitterwood
• Blackball
• Blackberries
• Blackbird
• Blackboard
• Blackjack
• Blacklist
• Blackmail
• Blackout
• Blackpool
• Blacksmith
• Blacktop
• Blowgun
• Bluebell
• Blueberry
• Bluebird
• Bluefish
• Bluegrass
• Blueprint
• Boardwalk
• Body bag
• Body-boarding
• Body blow
• Bodybuilder
• Body hair
• Bodywork
• Bodyguard
• Bodywork
• Boldface
• Bookcase
• Bookend
• Bookkeeper
• Bookmark
• Bookmobile
• Bookseller
• Bookshelf
• Bookstore
• Bookworm
• Bootstrap
• Bowlegs
• Bowtie
• Brainchild
• Brainwash
• Brotherhood
• Brow beat
• Bugspray
• Butterball
• Buttercup
• Butterfingers
• Butterflies
• Buttermilk
• Butternut
• Butterscotch
• Bypass
• Cabdriver
• Candlelight
• Candlestick
• Candyfloss
• Candytuft
• Cardboard
• Cardsharp
• Cardstock
• Carefree
• Caretaker
• Careworn
• Carfare
• Cargo
• Carhop
• Carload
• Carpetbagger
• Carpool
• Carport
• Carrack
• Carryall
• Carsick
• Cartwheel
• Catchword
• Cattail
• Catwalk
• Caveman
• Centercut
• Cheeseburger
• Cheesecake
• Classmates
• Classroom
• Clockwise
• cocksure
• Coffeemaker
• Comeback
• Comedown
• Commonplace
• Commonwealth
• Cornmeal
• Counterattack
• Counterproductive
• Courthouse
• Courtyard
• Crewcut
• Crossbow
• Crossbreed
• Crosscut
• Crossover
• Crosswalk
• Dairymaid
• Daisywheel
• Daybed
• Daybook
• Daybreak
• Daydream
• Daylight
• Daytime
• Deadbeat
• Dead body
• Deadbolt
• Dead drop
• Dead-end
• Deadeye
• Deadfall
• Dead heat
• Dead letter
• Deadlight
• Deadline
• Dead load
• Deadlock
• Deadlocked
• Dead mail
• Dead march
• Dead metaphor
• Dickhead
• Dick test
• Dishcloth
• Dishpan
• Dishwasher
• Dishwater
• Diskdrive
• Dog-tired
• Dogwood
• Doorstop
• Double agent
• Double-barrelled
• Double-bedded
• Double bond
• Doublecross

1000 Compound Words Examples (D-N)

• Double-date
• Double-decker
• Downbeat
• Downcast
• Downcourt
• Downtime
• Downtown
• Downtrodden
• Downunder
• Drawbridge
• Driveway
• Duckbill
• Duckpin
• Duckweed
• Earache
• Eardrop
• Eardrum
• Earring
• Earthbound
• Earthquake
• Earthward
• Earthworm
• Egghead
• Eggshell
• Elsewhere
• Everything
• Extraordinary
• Eyeballs
• Eyebath
• Eyebeam
• Eye-catching
• Eyeglasses
• Eyelash
• Eyelid
• Eyesight
• Eyewitness
• Fatherhood
• Fatherland
• Firearm
• Fireball
• Fireboat
• Firebomb
• Firebreak
• Firecracker
• Firefighter
• Fireflies
• Firehouse
• Fireproof
• Firewater
• Fishbowl
• Fisherman
• Fisheye
• Fishhook
• Fishlike
• Fishmonger
• Fishnet
• Fishpond
• Fishtail
• Football
• Foothill
• Footlights
• Footlocker
• Footnote
• Footprint
• Footprints
• Footrest
• Footwear
• Forbearer
• Forbid
• Forebode
• Forearm
• Forebear
• Forebrain
• Forecast
• Forecastle
• Foreclose
• Foreclosure
• Foredoom
• Forefather
• Forefeet
• Forefinger
• Forefoot
• Forego
• Foregone
• Foreground
• Forehand
• Forehead
• Foreknowledge
• Foreleg
• Foreman
• Foremost
• Forepaws
• Foresee
• Foreshadow
• Foresight
• Forestall
• Forethought
• Foretell
• Foretold
• Forever
• Forewarn
• Foreword
• Forget
• Forgive
• Forklift
• Format
• Fortnight
• Friendship
• Fruitcup
• Gearshift
• Glassmaking
• Goodbye
• Goodnight
• Grandaunt
• Grandchild
• Grandchildren
• Granddaughter
• Grandfather
• Grandmaster
• Grandmother
• Grandnephew
• Grandnieces
• Grandparent
• Grandson
• Grandstand
• Granduncle
• Grasshopper
• Grassland
• Graveyard
• Gumball
• Haircut
• Hamburger
• Hammerhead
• Handbook
• Handcuff
• Handgun
• Handmade
• Handout
• Headache
• Headdress
• Headlight
• Headline
• Headquarters
• Heaven-sent
• Heavenward
• Helpdesk
• Helpline
• Helpmate
• Hereafter
• Hereby
• Herein
• Hereupon
• Herself
• Highball
• Highchair
• Highland
• Highway
• Himself
• Homemade
• Hometown
• Honeybee
• Honeybees
• Honeycomb
• Honeycreeper
• Honeydew
• Honeymoon
• Honeypot
• Honeysuckle
• Hookup
• Hookworm
• Horseback
• Horsefly
• Horsehair
• Horseman
• Horseplay
• Horsepower
• Horseradish
• hotbed
• hothead
• Houseboat
• Household
• Housekeeper
• Housetop
• Housework
• However
• Intake
• Interstate
• Ironwork
• Itself
• Jackpot
• Jailbait
• Jellybean
• Jellyfish
• Jetliner
• Jetport
• Jumpshot
• Jumpstart
• Keyboard
• Keyhole
• Keynote
• Keypad
• Keypunch
• Keystone
• Keystroke
• Keyway
• Keyword
• Lacklustre
• Lifeblood
• Lifeboat
• Lifebuoy
• Lifeguard
• Lifejacket
• Lifelike
• Lifeline
• Lifelong
• Lifesaver
• Lifestyle
• Lily-livered
• Lifetime
• Lifework
• Limelight
• Limestone
• Longhand
• Longhouse
• Lukewarm
• Mainland
• Mainline
• Matchbox
• Meantime
• Meanwhile
• Moneybag
• Moneylender
• Moonbeam
• Moonflower
• Moonlight
• Moonlit
• Moonscape
• Moonshine
• Moonstruck
• Moonwalk
• Moorfields
• Moorfowl
• Moorland
• Mopboard
• Moreover
• Mothball
• Motherhood
• Motorcycle
• Nearby

1000 Compound Words Examples (N-S)

• Nevermore
• Newborn
• Newfound
• Newsboy
• Newsbreak
• Newscaster
• Newsdealer
• Newsletter
• Newsman
• Newspaper
• Newsperson
• Newsprint
• Newsreel
• Newsroom
• Newsstand
• Newsworthy
• Nightfall
• Noisemaker
• Northeast
• Notebook
• Noteworthy
• Nowhere
• Nursemaid
• Nutcracker
• Offbeat
• Off-record
• Oilbird
• Oilcan
• Oilcloth
• Oilfield
• Oilman
• Oil-rich
• Oneself
• Onetime
• Outbalance
• Outbid
• Outboard
• Outdoor
• Outflank
• Outflow
• Outlive
• Outnumber
• Overabundance
• Overboard
• Overcoat
• Overflow
• Overland
• Overshoes
• Overview
• Pacemaker
• Pancake
• Passbook
• Passkey
• Passover
• Paycheck
• Peppermint
• Pickup
• Pinhole
• Pinstripe
• Pinup
• Pinwheel
• Pipe-borne
• Play-actor
• Playback
• Playbill
• Playbook
• Playboy
• Play day
• Play dough
• Playground
• Playhouse
• Playthings
• Ponytail
• Popcorn
• Postcard
• Poverty grass
• Poverty level
• Poverty line
• Poverty trap
• Poverty-stricken
• Priesthood
• Punchbag
• Punchboard
• Punchbowl
• Racquetball
• Railroad
• Railway
• Rainbow
• Raincheck
• Raincoat
• Raindrop
• Rainstorm
• Rainwater
• Rattlesnake
• Rattletrap
• Repairman
• Riverbanks
• Rollerblade
• Rollercoaster
• Roller-skating
• Rubberband
• Sailboat
• Salesclerk
• Sand dune
• Sandlot
• Sandstone
• Saucepan
• Scapegoat
• Scarecrow
• Schoolbook
• Schoolboy
• Schoolbus
• Schoolhouse
• Schoolwork
• Seaport
• Seashore
• Setback
• Shadyside
• Sharecropper
• Sharpshooter
• Sheepskin
• Shipbottom
• Shoelace
• Shoemaker
• Shortbread
• Showoff
• Showplace
• Sideburns
• Sidekick
• Sideline
• Sideshow
• Sidestep
• Sidetrack
• Sidewalk
• Silver age
• Silver ash
• Silver beech
• Silver bell
• Silver berry
• Silver-blue
• Silver-bodied
• Silver bromide
• Silver-bush
• Silver cord
• Silver dollar
• Silver fern
• Silver fir
• Silverfish
• Silver grass
• Silver-gray
• Silver-green
• Silver-haired
• Silversmith
• Sisterhood
• Sixfold
• Skateboard
• Skintight
• Skylark
• Skylight
• Skyscraper
• Slapstick
• Slowdown
• Slumlord
• Smartphone
• Snakeskin
• Snowball
• Snowbank
• Snowbird
• Snowboard
• Snowdrift
• Snowfall
• Snowflakes
• Snowshovel
• Softball
• Software
• Somebody
• Someday
• Somehow
• Someone
• Someplace
• Something
• Sometimes
• Somewhat
• Somewhere
• Soulmate
• Soundproof
• Southeast
• Southwest
• Soybean
• Spacewalk
• Spearmint
• Spillway
• Spokesperson
• Stagehand
• Stage-manage
• Standby
• Standoff
• Standout
• Standpipe
• Standpoint
• Starfish
• Steamboat
• Steamship
• Stepson
• Stockroom
• Stonewall
• Stoplight
• Stopwatch
• Storerooms
• Stronghold
• Subway
• Sunbaked
• Sunbathe
• Sunbeams
• Sunbelt
• Sunberry
• Sunblock
• Sunburn
• Sunday
• Sundial
• Sundown
• Sunfish
• Sunflower
• Sunglasses
• Sunlit
• Sunrays
• Sunroof
• Sunup
• Supercargo
• Supercharge

1000 Compound Words Examples (S-W)

• Supercool
• Superego
• Superfine
• Supergiant
• Superhero
• Superhighways
• Superhuman
• Superimpose
• Superman
• Supermarket
• Supermen
• Supernatural
• Superpower
• Superscript
• Supersensitive
• Supersonic
• Superstar
• Superstrong
• Superstructure
• Supertanker
• Superweapon
• Superwoman
• Sweetheart
• Sweetmeat
• Swift-footed
• Swordfish
• Tablecloth
• Tablespoon
• Tabletop
• Tableware
• Tadpole
• Tagalong
• Tailbone
• Tailcoat
• Tailgate
• Taillight
• Taillike
• Tailpiece
• Tailspin
• Takeoff
• Takeout
• Takeover
• Talebearer
• Taleteller
• Tapeworm
• Taproom
• Taproot
• Taskmaster
• Taxicab
• Taxpayer
• Teacup
• Teammate
• Teamwork
• Teapot
• Teaspoon
• Teenager
• Telltale
• Tenderfoot
• Tenfold
• Textbook
• Themselves
• Therefore
• Throwaway
• Throwback
• Thunderbird
• Thunderbolt
• Thunderclap
• Thundercloud
• Thunderflash
• Thunderhead
• Thundershower
• Thunderstorm
• Thunderstruck
• Timekeeper
• Timepieces
• Timesaver
• Timesaving
• Timeshare
• Timetable
• Tonguefish
• Tongue-lash
• Toolbox
• Toothpaste
• Toothpick
• Touchdown
• Township
• Turnabout
• Turnaround
• Turnbuckle
• Turncoat
• Turndown
• Turnkey
• Turnoff
• Turntable
• Typewrite
• Typewriter
• Underachieve
• Underact
• Underage
• Underarm
• Underbelly
• Underbid
• Undercharge
• Underclothes
• Undercover
• Undercurrent
• Undercut
• Underdevelop
• Underdog
• Underestimate
• Underexpose
• Underfoot
• Underground
• Upbeat
• Upbringing
• Upcoming
• Upcourt
• Update
• Upend
• Upgrade
• Upheaval
• Upheld
• Uphill
• Uphold
• Upkeep
• Upland
• Uplift
• Uplink
• Upload
• Upmarket
• Uppercase
• Upperclassman
• Uppercut
• Uppermost
• Upright
• Uprising
• Uproar
• Uproot
• Upscale
• Upset
• Upshot
• Upside
• Upstage
• Upstairs
• Upstanding
• Upstart
• Upstate
• Upstream
• Upstroke
• Uptake
• Upthrust
• Uptight
• Uptime
• Uptown
• Upturn
• Upward
• Upwind
• Vainglory
• Viewpoint
• Vineyard
• Violin cello
• Volleyball
• Voltmeter
• Vouchsafe
• Waistline
• Walkways
• Walleyed
• Wallpaper
• Wardroom
• Warehouse
• War advocacy
• War baby
• War bride
• War chest
• War cloud
• War correspondent
• War crime
• War criminal
• War cry
• Warfare
• Warlike
• Warmonger
• Warmblooded
• Warpath
• Washboard
• Washbowl
• Washcloth
• Washhouse
• Washout
• Washrag
• Washroom
• Washstand
• Washtub
• Wastebag
• Wastebasket
• Wastebin
• Wasteland
• Wastepaper
• Wastewater
• Watchband
• Watchdog
• Watchmaker
• Watchman
• Watchtower
• Watchword
• Waterbed
• Water beetle
• Water birch
• Waterbird
• Water biscuit
• Waterboarding
• Water boatman
• Waterborne
• Waterbottle
• Water boy
• Water buck
• Water buffalo
• Water bug
• Watercolour
• Watercooler
• Watercourse
• Watercraft
• Waterfall
• Waterfowl
• Waterfront
• Waterline
• Waterlog

1000 Compound Words Examples (W-Z)

• Watermark
• Watermelon
• Waterpower
• Waterproof
• Waterscape
• Watershed
• Waterside
• Waterspout
• Watertight
• Waterway
• Waterwheel
• Waterworks
• Wavelength
• Wavelike
• Waxwork
• Waybill
• Wayfarer
• Waylaid
• Wayside
• Wayward
• Weathercock
• Weatherman
• Weatherproof
• Weekday
• Weekend
• Weeknight
• Wetland
• Whatever
• Whatsoever
• Wheelbarrow
• Wheelbase
• Wheelchair
• Wheelhouse
• Wheelhouse
• Whereabouts
• Whipcord
• Whip hand
• Whiplash
• Whiplike
• Whipsaw
• Whip snake
• Whipstitch
• Whipstock
• Whiptail
• Whip through
• Whip top
• Whiteboard
• Whitecap
• Whitefish
• Whitehall
• Whitehead
• Whitewall
• Whitewash
• Widespread
• Wipeout
• Wisplike
• Without
• Wood ant
• Woodblock
• Woodborer
• Wood-burning
• Woodcarver
• Woodcarving
• Woodchip
• Wood coal
• Woodcock
• Woodcraft
• Wood-creeper
• Woodcutter
• Wood duck
• Woodshop
• Yachtsman
• Yachtsman
• Yachtsmen
• Yachtsmen
• Yard bird
• Yard birds
• Yard land
• Yard lands
• Yard wand
• Yard wands
• Yard work
• Yard works
• Yardarms
• Yardman
• Yardmaster
• Yardmasters
• Yardstick
• Yardsticks
• Yearbook
• Yearbooks
• Yearlong
• Yellow fin
• Yellow fins
• Yellow ware
• Yellow wares
• Yellowhammer
• Yellowhammers
• Yellowlegs
• Yellowtail
• Yellowtails
• Yellowthroat
• Yellowthroats
• Yellowwood
• Yellowwoods
• Yokefellow
• Yokefellows
• Yokemate
• Yokemates
• Youngberries
• Youngberry
• Youth quake
• Zoo technical
• Zoogeographer
• Zoogeographers
• Zoogeographies
• Zoogeography
• Zookeeper
• Zoosperms
• Zootechnics

Closing Words and Related Posts

It is possible that some of these 1000 Compound Words Examples could be written differently in other instances where they appear; but remember that this also depends on the choice of the writer to select any of the three types of compound words that we have. However, there are some of these compound words that have to be written based on acceptable convention. You can check out other related posts as listed below:

9 Types of Nouns with Examples

10 Examples of Complex Sentences

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100 Examples of Compound Sentences in English

25 Examples of Complex Sentences

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