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Added 9 October 2026

compound

/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about compound at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
An enclosure for secure storage.
A group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices.

Origin

Possibly from Malay kampong, kampung (“group of buildings, village”), via Dutch or Portuguese, altered under the influence of Etymology 2. Doublet of kampung.

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