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com·pound2
 compound2
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- pronunciation:
- kam
paUnd
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
an enclosed area in which residential units and sometimes other facilities are provided.
All embassy staff lived within the compound.- similar words:
- colony, settlement
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definition 2: |
an enclosed or fenced detention area.
The prison compound was composed of a number of different buildings.- similar words:
- court, courtyard, yard
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related words: |
mission |
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