Examples of One-word Compounds

Compound word comes from two words that are put together.

The underlined words below are the examples of one-word compounds.

  • The aftermath of war was hunger and disease.
  • His backbone was injured.
  • Get a corkscrew and open that bottle.
  • His age is the drawback in getting a job.
  • He is just a figurehead in the government.
  • May I borrow your grindstone?
  • He plunged headlong into the sea.
  • We should put the fist you bought in an icebox to keep them fresh.
  • Crossing the street without observing traffic rules makes you a jaywalker.
  • Give me a picture for a keepsake before you leave.
  • Leadership in the party is being challenged.
  • We use a motorboat for fishing.
  • There is a mountain in the northwest of our province.
  • The cart was slow because of the overload.
  • Little boys should not carry pocketknives.
  • He said a questionable statement before the court.
  • He is walking along the riverside.
  • I entrust these jewels to you for safekeeping.
  • The sweetest lanzones always seem to grow on the topmost branches.
  • The uprising was suppressed.
  • The walkout was done in an orderly manner.
  • Ask yourself what you really want.
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