Today we are going to look at the list of hyphenated compound words and how to use them in sentence using examples.
It is always better to get an overview of compound words and their types before starting. There are many types of compound words one of which is hyphenated compound word usually characterized by hyphen symbol ‘-‘ between the sub-words.
Examples of Hyphenated Compound Words
| Hyphenated Compound Words | Sentence Examples |
| accident-prone | It is an accident-prone area, please be careful. |
| good-looking | He is a good-looking boy. |
| well-known | Gandhi is a well-known personality. |
| no-one | no-one came to see us. |
| co-operate | we should co-operate with our teammates. |
| custom-built | I will get a custom-built computer for you. |
| high-rise | a high-rise building is a very tall building. |
| high-tech | Bangalore is a hub of high-tech industries. |
| far-off | Madagascar is a far-off country. |
| close-up | I need a close-up of wild animals. |
| left-handed | Ganguly is a left-handed batsmen. |
| white-collar | I love white-collar jobs. |
| worn-out | I will replace the worn-out jeans with a new one. |
| self-respect | You need you have self-respect. |
| check-in | My check-in time for flight is 01:30 PM. |
| check-out | My check-out from restaurant was at 09:30 PM. |
| runner-up | Kolkata was twice runner-up of formula cup match. |
| empty-handed | Why have you returned empty-handed ? |
| long-distance | It is difficult to maintain a long-distance relationship. |
| long-term | Long-term investment is the best investment. |
| one-sided | Today’s match was one-sided. |
| one-way | Make your mind up one-way or the other |
| ready-made | These are ready-made sarees. |
| part-time | I am looking for a part-time job. |
Note : Every word using hyphen symbol ‘-‘ to connect its sub-words is a hyphenated compound word.
After looking at this list and reading about the other types of compound words hopefully you can now make out the difference.
Keep exploring EnglishBix for resources to learn different types of words in English language.