Compound Words

A compound word is a word formed from two words. The new compound word has a meaning that is different from the meanings of the other two words.
Example: bird + house = birdhouse
If you know the meaning of the two words used to make the compound word, you can figure out the meaning of the compound word.
Compound Words





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