This is a word that is invented by combining the beginning of one word and the end of another, keeping the meaning of each.
- smog (smoke + fog) (n) - a form of air pollution that consists of a mixture of smoke and fog, especially in cities
- Telethon (television + marathon) (n) - a very long television programme broadcast to raise money for charity.
- Oxbridge (Oxford + Cambridge) (n) - the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, when they are taken together
- Workaholic (work + alcoholic) (n) - a person who works very hard and finds it difficult to stop working
- Eurasia (Europe + Asia) (n) - the continents of Europe and Asia taken together.
- Brunch (breakfast + lunch) (n) - a meal that is eaten in the late morning as a combination of breakfast and lunch.
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