Grammar Unit 1.6: Nouns – Compound Nouns

What are compound nouns?

Compound nouns are nouns that are made up of 2 or more existing words.

Compound ElementsExamples
noun + nounice-cream
football
pencil box
chocolate chip cookies
noun + verbhaircut
bird-watching
train-spotting
verb + nounwriting pad
swimming pool
running shoes
noun + adverbpasser-by
adverb + nounonlooker
bystander
verb + adverbmeetup
drawback
breakdown
adverb + verboverwork
underestimate
input
adjective + noungreenhouse
software
adjective + verbdry-cleaning

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