List of ” Form and use compound words “

Compound Word	Meaning
airplane	A vehicle that flies in the sky
basketball	A game played with a ball and a hoop
birthday	The anniversary of a person’s birth
blackboard	A board for writing on with chalk
breakfast	The first meal of the day
bookshelf	A shelf for holding books
classroom	A room where students are taught
cupcake	A small cake for one person
daydream	A pleasant thought that distracts you
dishwasher	A machine used to wash dishes
doorbell	A bell at the door that rings when pressed
dragonfly	An insect with a long body and wings
earring	A piece of jewelry worn on the ear
eyeball	The round part of the eye
fingernail	The nail on the tip of a finger
flashlight	A small light powered by batteries
football	A game played with an oval ball
goldfish	A small orange fish kept as a pet
grapefruit	A large sour fruit
grasshopper	An insect that jumps
hairbrush	A brush used to style hair
handshake	A greeting by shaking hands
homework	School work done at home
houseboat	A boat used as a home
jellyfish	A sea animal with a soft body and tentacles
keyboard	A set of keys used for typing
ladybug	A small beetle with red and black spots
laptop	A portable computer
mailbox	A box to receive mail
milkshake	A cold drink made from milk and ice cream
moonlight	Light from the moon
notebook	A book for writing in
pancake	A flat cake cooked on a pan
playground	A place where children play
popcorn	Corn that pops when heated
postman	A person who delivers mail
rainbow	Colored arc in the sky after rain
raindrop	A single drop of rain
raincoat	A coat worn in the rain
sandcastle	A small castle made of sand
schoolbag	A bag used to carry books to school
shoelace	A string used to tie shoes
skateboard	A board with wheels used for skating
snowflake	A small piece of snow
snowman	A figure made of snow
spaceship	A vehicle used for space travel
sunflower	A tall plant with a big yellow flower
sunglasses	Glasses that protect your eyes from the sun
superman	A fictional superhero
tablecloth	A cloth that covers a table
teacup	A small cup for drinking tea
toothbrush	A brush used for cleaning teeth
toothpaste	Paste used with a toothbrush
treehouse	A small house built in a tree
typewriter	A machine for writing with keys
underarm	The part under your arm
wallpaper	Paper used to cover walls
waterbottle	A bottle that holds water
watermelon	A large green fruit with red inside
weekend	Saturday and Sunday
windmill	A building with blades turned by the wind
windshield	A glass screen on a car
wristwatch	A watch worn on the wrist
bookstore	A shop that sells books
campfire	A fire built outside for warmth or cooking
coconut	A large fruit with hard shell and white inside
cowboy	A person who works with cattle
cupcake	A small, sweet cake in a paper cup
daylight	Natural light from the sun
fingernail	The hard part on the end of your finger
footstep	The sound made by a person walking
goldmine	A place where gold is found
handshake	Greeting using hands
homesick	Feeling sad because you’re away from home
icebox	An old-fashioned refrigerator
keyboard	A panel of keys for typing
lighthouse	A tower with a light to guide ships
mailman	Another term for postman
moonlight	Light from the moon
nightlight	A small light left on at night
newspaper	Printed news on paper
pancake	A flat breakfast cake
password	A secret word to access something
peacock	A colorful bird
playground	A place for playing
railroad	Tracks for trains
rainbow	Colored arch in the sky
sandpaper	Rough paper used for smoothing
seashell	Shell found on the beach
shoebox	A box for storing shoes
skateboard	A board with wheels
starfish	A sea animal with arms like a star
storybook	A book that tells stories
suitcase	A bag used for travel
tailbone	A small bone at the end of the spine
toothbrush	A brush for cleaning teeth
tugboat	A small boat that pulls big ships
windbreaker	A light jacket to stop the wind
woodpecker	A bird that pecks trees
workspace	An area where someone works

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