- A compound word consists of two or more words used as a single word.
- A closed compound word is a compound made of two words written together as one.
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My grandmother is an amazing woman!
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We are having a family picnic on Sunday.
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I love eating popcorn at the movies.
A hyphenated compound word is a compound connected by hyphens.
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Today's weather feels fall-like.
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Does this elevator go to the twenty-third floor?
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My cat was half-asleep when I left for school.