Compound nouns are words (nouns) formed from two or more words. They are very common in english.

List of compound nouns you can find in this video:

Lightning rod
Rod + lightning

Can opener
Open + can

Snowfall
Snow + fall

Eye drops
Eye + drops

Storyteller
Telling + story

Bodyguard
Guard + body

Lifeguard
Guard + life

Midday
Middle + day

Windshield
Shield + wind

Bathroom
Bath + room

Redhead
Head + red

Spokesperson
Person + speak

Pencil case
Case + pencil

Lipstick
Stick + lips

Keyboard
Key + board

Fingerprint
Finger + print

Pencil sharpener
To sharpen + pencil

Driving school
Drive + school

Earthworm
Worm + earth

Compund nouns examples:

It is very important to have lightning rods on houses.
I can never find the can opener when I need it.
Yesterday there was heavy snowfall.
I need eye drops to heal my eyes.
A storyteller is coming to the library this week.
Celebrities often have bodyguards.
All swimming pools have at least one lifeguard.
I am meeting Rachel at midday.
The windshield of my car is broken.
The bathroom is on the left.
My cousin is a redhead.
Today we are going to elect the class spokesperson.
In school I use a pencil case.
My favorite lipstick color is red.
The keyboard is broken.
We need your fingerprints for the ID document.
Can I borrow your pencil sharpener?
Next month I will sign up for driving school.
Earthworms are good for the garden.

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