compound2
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/
noun
- an open area enclosed by a fence, for example around a factory or large house or within a prison.
- South African an area containing single-sex living quarters for migrant workers, especially miners.
- another term for pound3.
Origin:
late 17th century (referring to such an area in SE Asia): from Portuguese campon or Dutch kampoeng, from Malay kampong 'enclosure, hamlet'; compare with kampong