Is cable television a compound noun?
That’s an interesting question. It’s in Websters online, and it is shown as a compound noun–since 1965! So yes to your question! Main Entry: cable television Function: noun Date: 1965 : a system of television reception in which signals from distant stations are picked up by a master antenna and sent by cable to the individual receivers of paying subscribers —called also cable TV http://www.merriam-webster.
