What are the types of compound words?

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Compound words are divided into three types based on the way they are written.

Type of Compound Word

Meaning

Examples

Closed

When two words are joined without any space in between

Birthday (birth+day)

Sunlight (sun+light)

Open

Two words that are written with space in between but are considered as a single unit

Ice cream

Bed room

Full moon

Hyphenated

Words that are connected with a hyphen

Long-term

Well-being

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