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Compound nouns
Compound nouns can be formed in various ways (eg noun + noun, noun + verb, verb + noun, adjective + noun, noun + adjective).
Compound nouns that have become well established generally do not use a hyphen.
Set solid most common forms of:
- noun + noun
carpark headache shipwreck websiteNoun + noun forms are more likely to be set open if either of the component words has more than 1 syllable
data management kitchen bench railway station
- noun + verb, or verb + noun
haircut scarecrow
- adverb + verb
bypass downfall output
- adjective + noun
blackboard software but black market red tape
Use a hyphen for:
- nouns in which the modifier follows the base word
chief-of-staff governor-general lady-in-waiting mother-in-law
- nouns with rhyming components
culture-vulture fuddy-duddy mumbo-jumbo walkie-talkie
If the components of a compound noun are of equal weight (as opposed to the first one modifying the second), use an en rule:
city–state owner–occupier
Tip. See Compounds that can be nouns or verbs (eg go-ahead vs go ahead) for what to do with these compounds.