Compound noun

1. What is a compound noun example?
2. What are the 3 types of compound nouns?

What is a compound noun example?

Here are examples of compound nouns formed from pairs of different types of words: Noun + noun: lunchtime, boyfriend, milkman, firefighter, hatrack, heartache. Verb + noun: jailbreak, haircut, runtime, turntable, sweatshirt, buzzkill. Adjective + noun: smartphone, bluebird, redhead, greenhouse.

What are the 3 types of compound nouns?

A compound noun is a noun that is formed by a combination of more than one part of speech. Compound nouns are of three main types: Open or spaced compound nouns, hyphenated compound nouns and closed or solid compound nouns.