compound
4com·pound
noun \ˈkäm-ˌpau̇nd\Definition of COMPOUND
: a fenced or walled-in area containing a group of buildings and especially residences
Origin of COMPOUND
by folk etymology from Malay kampung group of buildings, village
First Known Use: 1679
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