What are Compound Nouns?

Compound nouns are words that are made up of two or more separate words that are used together to form a single noun. These words can be joined together in different ways, such as with a hyphen or without any punctuation at all.

For example, “ice cream” is a compound noun made up of the two words “ice” and “cream,” while “toothbrush” is a compound noun made up of the two words “tooth” and “brush.” Other examples of compound nouns include “bookshelf,” “sunflower,” “baseball,” “lighthouse,” and “raincoat.”

Compound nouns can be formed by combining two nouns, a noun and an adjective, a verb and a noun, or a preposition and a noun. The way in which the words are combined often gives insight into the meaning of the compound noun.

Compound Nouns List in English

Here are 100 compound nouns in English.

Compound Nouns	Noun 1	Noun 2
Airplane	Air	Plane
Bathroom	Bath	Room
Blackboard	Black	Board
Bookshelf	Book	Shelf
Breakfast	Break	Fast
Campground	Camp	Ground
Cardboard	Card	Board
Classmate	Class	Mate
Cookbook	Cook	Book
Cupcake	Cup	Cake
Daylight	Day	Light
Doghouse	Dog	House
Doorbell	Door	Bell
Earthquake	Earth	Quake
Eyeglasses	Eye	Glasses
Farmhouse	Farm	House
Firefighter	Fire	Fighter
Football	Foot	Ball
Footprint	Foot	Print
Freeway	Free	Way
Friendship	Friend	Ship
Gasoline	Gas	Oline
Girlfriend	Girl	Friend
Grasshopper	Grass	Hopper
Hairbrush	Hair	Brush
Handshake	Hand	Shake
Headache	Head	Ache
Heartbeat	Heart	Beat
Highway	High	Way
Homework	Home	Work
Honeymoon	Honey	Moon
Hotdog	Hot	Dog
Houseplant	House	Plant
Jellyfish	Jelly	Fish
Keyboard	Key	Board
Kitchenware	Kitchen	Ware
Ladybug	Lady	Bug
Lamppost	Lamp	Post
Landmark	Land	Mark
Lifeguard	Life	Guard
Lipstick	Lip	Stick
Mailbox	Mail	Box
Meatball	Meat	Ball
Moonlight	Moon	Light
Newsstand	News	Stand
Nighttime	Night	Time
Notebook	Note	Book
Pancake	Pan	Cake
Password	Pass	Word
Peppermint	Pepper	Mint
Playground	Play	Ground
Postcard	Post	Card
Raincoat	Rain	Coat
Rainbow	Rain	Bow
Razorblade	Razor	Blade
Riverbank	River	Bank
Sailboat	Sail	Boat
Sandcastle	Sand	Castle
Sandwich	Sand	Witch
Seashell	Sea	Shell
Shipyard	Ship	Yard
Shoebox	Shoe	Box
Shopping cart	Shopping	Cart
Sideboard	Side	Board
Skyscraper	Sky	Scraper
Snowflake	Snow	Flake
Spacecraft	Space	Craft
Spotlight	Spot	Light
Starlight	Star	Light
Steamboat	Steam	Boat
Strawberry	Straw	Berry
Sunflower	Sun	Flower
Sunglasses	Sun	Glasses
Supermarket	Super	Market
Swimming pool	Swimming	Pool
Toothbrush	Tooth	Brush
Toothpaste	Tooth	Paste
Train station	Train	Station
Treehouse	Tree	House
Tugboat	Tug	Boat
Turntable	Turn	Table
Vineyard	Vine	Yard
Waterfall	Water	Fall
Watermelon	Water	Melon
Weatherman	Weather	Man
Website	Web	Site
Wedding cake	Wedding	Cake
Well-being	Well	Being
Whirlpool	Whirl	Pool
Whiteboard	White	Board
Windmill	Wind	Mill
Wineglass	Wine	Glass
Witchcraft	Witch	Craft
Woodpecker	Wood	Pecker
Workday	Work	Day
Wristwatch	Wrist	Watch
Yearbook	Year	Book
Yellowtail	Yellow	Tail
Yogurt	Yo	Gurt
Zipper	Zip	Per

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