100 Examples of Compound Words

Compound words

Compound words are those words that are formed from the union of two or more simple words. For example: Sunflower, dream catcher, Hipano-Argentino.

Compound words can be formed in different ways:

Examples of compound words without hyphens

How are they formed?

Compound words can be grouped as follows:

• Noun + noun: turning, cobweb.
• Verb + noun: can opener, sunflower.
• Verb + verb: back and forth, correveidile.
• Pronoun + verb: anyone, whoever.
• Noun + adjective: cemetery, redhead.
• Adjective + adjective: welcome, bittersweet.
• Noun + verb: handcuff, Spanish-speaker.

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Sentences with compound words

Now we offer you some sentences that include compound words without a hyphen:

1. Ballbasket case. My cousin couldn't go to the party because he has the final of the basketball tournament tomorrow.
2. Touchdiscs. I rummaged through my grandmother's garage and found this old record player.
3. Openscans. We forgot the can opener so we had to use a knife to be able to eat what we had brought.
4. ScratchHeavens. I love New York. It is full of skyscrapers everywhere.
5. Coliflower. The smell is coming from the kitchen. My mom is preparing a plate with cauliflower.
6. Pairwaters. On the radio they said it was going to rain, so take your umbrella.
7. In order tobreezes. The car is in the workshop because yesterday my windshield broke as a result of the hail that fell.
8. Removestains. Will you have a stain remover? I just spilled coffee on my shirt.
9. Breakheads. You have to have a lot of patience to do that puzzle. It has two thousand pieces.
10. Halfday. You should go to the bank at noon, it is always empty.
11. Wellcoming. We welcomed my brother after he has been out of the country for work for a year.
12. Whatdo. I hate doing my housework on Saturday mornings.
13. StopRay. If the building had not had a lightning rod, a tragedy could have occurred.
14. Aeroport. You are going to have to take a taxi when you arrive. The airport is on the outskirts of the city.
15. Ciemfeet. In that cartoon the protagonist is a centipede.
16. Photospelling. Next month I start a photography course at the faculty, do you want to sign up?
17. Washdishes. For Mother's Day we gave my grandmother a new dishwasher.
18. Motorcyclebike. My uncle is the one leaning on the red motorcycle.
19. TVphone. I called her on the phone to invite her, but I couldn't find her.
20. Videogames. I would love if they let me play video games at work when I have nothing to do.

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