Compound nouns are nouns made up of two or more words. The words that make up a compound noun are words that can stand alone. Compound nouns can be combined in three different ways: One single word, two separate words, or hyphenated words.
Single Word Compound Nouns - two words that make up a single word
* Toothpaste
* Shoebox
* Trashcan
* Ashtray
* Bedroom
* Newspaper
* Football
* Haircut
* Keyboard
* Lipstick
* Airplane
* Armchair
* Background
* Baseball
* Bathroom
* Chopstick
* Goldfish
* Fishbowl
* Fingerprint
* Fingernail
* Earphone
* Ladybug
* Mailbox
* Pancake
* Tablespoon
Two Word Compound Nouns - two words that are generally used together
* Full moon
* Rain forest
* Cell phone
* French fries
* Light bulb
* Life jacket
* Apple pie
* High school
* Hot dog
* Vacuum cleaner
* Post office
* Real estate
* Video game
* Door knob
Hyphenated Compound Nouns - two or more words that are separated by a hyphen
* Self-esteem
* One-year-old
* Merry-go-round
* Get-together
* Editor-in-chief
* Self-service
* Runner-up
* Warm-up
