Definition of Compound

a property that has multiple buildings in one area

Examples of Compound in a sentence

The entire compound was secured by fences and security systems that served to protect all of those inside.  🔊

Police were concerned that those living inside the compound were being held against their will.  🔊

Though there were many houses on the compound, only a few of them were equipped with running water and electricity.  🔊

Approaching the compound, the soldier motioned for the gate to be opened and drove the tank onto the property.  🔊

The family compound was made up of several homes in which forty of the Jeffersons lived.  🔊

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