Gerund Word Explorer
Compound word

Bus stop

Bus stop

A place where a bus stops for people to get on and off.

Arjun waited at the bus stop near his school in Chennai.

Remember: Bus + stop. An open compound: written as two words, like post office and bus stand.

Short lessonCompounds, blends & clippingsEnglish makes new words by joining words, fusing parts of words, or cutting words short. This is called word formation.

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