📚 Sentence Examples with Compound Nouns
- Toothpaste
(closed compound)
- I
need to buy some toothpaste from the store.
➡️ “Toothpaste” is made up of two words combined into one. - Ice
cream (open compound)
- We
had ice cream for dessert.
➡️ Two words that function as one noun — a sweet treat! - Sister-in-law
(hyphenated compound)
- My
sister-in-law is visiting us this weekend.
➡️ Three words joined by hyphens to describe a family relation. - Sunflower
- A
sunflower can grow very tall in the summer.
➡️ It’s a compound noun formed by “sun” + “flower.” - Swimming
pool
- The
hotel has a large swimming pool.
➡️ Though it’s two words, it acts as a single noun. - Mother-in-law
- Her
mother-in-law is very kind.
➡️ A hyphenated compound noun for a family member. - Basketball
- They
play basketball every Saturday.
➡️ A closed compound noun combining “basket” and “ball.” - Bus
stop
- I
waited at the bus stop for 10 minutes.
➡️ A common open compound noun used daily. - Haircut
- He
got a fresh haircut before the interview.
➡️ “Hair” + “cut” forms one new noun. - Father-in-law
- My father-in-law
loves gardening.
➡️ A hyphenated compound noun showing a specific relationship.
