Is the word breakout one word?

Answer:
That depends on how it's used. For example, in the following sentence:

"She helped her boyfriend break out of jail", it's two words because "break" is used as a verb.

But in this next sentence:

"The prisoners planned a breakout before dawn", it's one word because "breakout" is used as a noun.
Contributor: JoyceP
First answer by JoyceP. Last edit by JoyceP. Contributor trust: 706 [recommend contributor recommended]. Question popularity: 1 [recommend question].