40 Compound Words Examples

40 Compound Words Examples

“Compound words” are one of the most used words in English grammar subjects and daily life. Compound words are generally formed by the combination of two words with each other. These combined words may not stray too far from their meanings. But it can also make a completely different meaning. It is possible to clarify this issue with certain examinations on compound words.

• We will meet with her boyfriend (word “boy” and word “friend”)
• He hasn’t been out of the bedroom since the morning. (word “bed” and word “room”)

Many similar compound words can be made. So, what kinds of words are used when making compound words? We can see what type of words are combined by explaining with examples.

• The waterfall view here gives you peace of mind.

–The word “water” is a noun and the word “fall” is a verb.

Here are 450 Compound Words List

1.Anyway

2.Anyplace

3.Backbite

4.Background

5.Backlash

6.Backstroke

7.Bypass

8.Cannot

9.Candlelight

10.Earthquake

11.Earthward

12.Earthworm

13.Fatherland

14.Fireflies

15.Firehouse

16.Fireproof

17.Firebreak

18.Firearm

19.Fishtail

20.Fishpond

21.Hammerhead

22.Handmade

23.Headquarters

24.Honeymoon

25.Honeycomb

26.Honeybee

27.Longhouse

28.Longhouse

29.Lukewarm

30.Mainline

31.Matchbox

32.Newsreel

33.Newsroom

34.Newsman

35.Newsletter

36.Newsperson

37.Nightfall

38.Nobody

39.noisemaker

40.Northeast