1. A new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
   "'motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining 'motor' and 'hotel'"
   - blend, portmanteau

Derived forms: portmanteau words

Type of: coinage, neologism, neology

Encyclopedia: Portmanteau word

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