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
-mənt
compartmented; compartmenting; compartments
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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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
The stern door, for example, features an electro-hydraulic system that opens to reveal two comfy sunbeds, two storage compartments for fenders (port side) and a Seabob (starboard side), and a retractable gangway.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
As a stopgap, Weinberg’s team had to repeatedly off-gas the reactor compartment, bathing a nearby forest in radioactive xenon and iodine.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
No radioactivity was detected leaking from the reactor compartment into the marine environment.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
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Noun
This carry-on backpack is a traveler favorite thanks to its suitcase-style compartment and lightweight design.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
The stern door, for example, features an electro-hydraulic system that opens to reveal two comfy sunbeds, two storage compartments for fenders (port side) and a Seabob (starboard side), and a retractable gangway.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
As a stopgap, Weinberg’s team had to repeatedly off-gas the reactor compartment, bathing a nearby forest in radioactive xenon and iodine.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
No radioactivity was detected leaking from the reactor compartment into the marine environment.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for compartment
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“Compartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compartment. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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