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Can you name some compound words with long a?

Here are some compound words with long "a" sounds:

Words with "a" in the first part:

* Giveaway: (give + away)

* Graveyard: (grave + yard)

* Gameplay: (game + play)

* Graybeard: (gray + beard)

* Gateway: (gate + way)

* Grassland: (grass + land)

Words with "a" in the second part:

* Breakaway: (break + away)

* Comeback: (come + back)

* Checkmate: (check + mate)

* Wasteland: (waste + land)

* Heartbreak: (heart + break)

* Haystack: (hay + stack)

Words with "a" in both parts:

* Playmate: (play + mate)

* Haymaker: (hay + maker)

* Daybreak: (day + break)

* Hairspray: (hair + spray)

* Stairway: (stair + way)

This is not an exhaustive list, but it should give you a good starting point!

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