Compound Meaning
/ˈkɒmˈpaʊnd/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
nounAn enclosure for secure storage.
Sentence Examples
The pain from the compound fracture was almost intolerable.
In German, compound words are written as one word!
CEFR Practice Quiz
The scientist mixed two chemicals to form a new ____ in the laboratory.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Water is a chemical ____ formed by strongly binding two hydrogen atoms to one oxygen atom.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Malay kampungder.? English compound Possibly from Malay kampong, kampung (“group of buildings, village”), via Dutch or Portuguese, altered under the influence of Etymology 2. Doublet of kampung.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A separate building on the west side will house a standby powerhouse and a workshop, and there will be an unroofed compound for compressed air cylinders and water tanks."
— 1960 May 26, “New Signalbox at Manchester Victoria”, in Railway Magazine, page 310:
"A total of 75 cycle spaces are being installed at three Greater Anglia stations - [...]. And a secure compound for bicycles is being built at Cambridge North."
— 2020 December 2, “Network News: News in brief: More cycle spaces”, in Rail, page 27:
"Shepard: What kind of proof do you have that the major is dangerous?
Transmission: Three days ago, we sent two Alliance representatives to meet with him at his compound. They have disappeared. We believe Kyle and his followers killed them.
Transmission: That compound is a cult, Shepard. They call him 'Father Kyle' now. He's set himself up as some kind of religious leader."
— 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Normandy SR-1:
"Some 20 supporters managed to get inside the court compounds. About half an hour after the verdict was delivered, they gathered near the Constitutional Court entrance and shouted: "On March 24, use your pen to oust the dictator.""
— 2019 March 7, Yuda Masayuki, “Thai court: pro-Thaksin party must disband for nominating princess”, in Nikkei Asian Review, Nikkei Inc, retrieved 07 Mar 2019:
"Compound substances are made up of two or more simple substances."
— 1725, Isaac Watts, Logick: Or, The Right Use of Reason in the Enquiry after Truth, […], 2nd edition, London: […] John Clark and Richard Hett, […], Emanuel Matthews, […], and Richard Ford, […], published 1726, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The scientist mixed two chemicals to form a new ____ in the laboratory.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Water is a chemical ____ formed by strongly binding two hydrogen atoms to one oxygen atom.