com·part·ment
kəm-ˈpärt-mənt 
1
: a separate division or section
2
: one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
com·part·ment
kəm-ˈpärt-ˌment
-mənt
compartmented; compartmenting; compartments
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Examples of compartment in a Sentence
Noun
The suitcase has a zippered compartment for personal items.
The refrigerator has a separate compartment for meats.
Verb
compartment the responses according to country of origin
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Watertight compartments made the ship extremely hard to sink; and Gibbs obsessively removed the flammable wood that ordinarily would have formed much of the ship's interior decor.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
Dan Neil, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2022
One flew into the drivers compartment through an open window and struck him in the face, temporarily stunning him.
—NBC News, 9 June 2021
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Noun
Then came the law against having open containers of alcohol in the passenger compartment.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Watertight compartments made the ship extremely hard to sink; and Gibbs obsessively removed the flammable wood that ordinarily would have formed much of the ship's interior decor.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
In the place where sport bikes keep their engines, the Navi has a lockable storage compartment large enough to cram in shoes, books or laptops (but not a full-face helmet).
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2022
One flew into the drivers compartment through an open window and struck him in the face, temporarily stunning him.
—NBC News, 9 June 2021
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“Compartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compartment. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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