Is volleyball a compound noun

Answer 1

The noun 'volleyball' is an abstractnoun as a word for a type of game or sport; a word for the sum total of rules, teams, space, and equipment used to play the game.

The noun 'volleyball' is a concretenoun as a word for a specific type of ball used in a specific sport.

Answer 2

Yes, the noun 'volleyball' is a compound noun, a noun made up of two or more words that form a noun with a meaning of its own:

• volley (verb) + ball (noun) = volleyball (noun)

Answer 3

Yes, the noun 'tennis', as a word for a sport is an abstract noun; a word for the aggregate of people, activities, equipment and rules that comprise the sport.

The noun 'tennis' is a concrete noun as a word for the activity as performed or observed.

Answer 4

No, it is a noun, either for the game or the ball used in it. It can be a noun adjunct in terms such as volleyball team and volleyball court.

Answer 5

Yes