There are three types of compound words:
closed compound word - two different words put together to make a new word
examples - boyfriend, without, mankind
hyphenated compound word - i.e. level-headed, fun-loving, mind-boggling
open compound word - two words that go together but there's a space between them examples: bus driver, candy cane, draft pick brown bag
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A compound word is two separate words made into one. Actually, there was a compound word in that sentence right there! Examples: Into, behind, lifetime, elsewhere, somewhere, fireworks.
'She has' are two individual words, not compound; you can make a one word contraction she's meaning she has.
Thunderstruck is a compound word, it is a combination of two words with a single meaning
A compound word is a word that is formed by joining two or more words that forms a word with a meaning of its own. A compound word is usually an adjective, an adverb, or a noun.A compound noun is a noun formed by joining two or more words that forms a noun with a meaning of its own.Examples of compound adjectives:fast pacedhappy-go-luckyone timequick wittedExamples of compound adverbs:altogetherheadlongpost hastesidewaysExamples of compound nouns:bathtubhomeworkpeer pressuresix-pack
Toolbox is a compound word.