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compound (2)

com·pound [ kóm pòwnd ] (plural com·pounds)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. group of buildings: an enclosed group of buildings for the segregation or restraint of a particular group of people

2. Malaysia garden: a garden with a fence or wall around it

[Late 17th century. < Malay kampong "enclosure, village"]
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