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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Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
Firefighters managed to knock down the flames, but getting water inside the engine compartment through the fiberglass hood was a tall order.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
If the pressure isn’t quickly released, compartment syndrome can lead to permanent damage and, in severe cases, be life-threatening or cost a person a limb.
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Noun
Not everyone with an injury like Vonn’s will experience compartment syndrome.
—Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
Firefighters managed to knock down the flames, but getting water inside the engine compartment through the fiberglass hood was a tall order.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
If the pressure isn’t quickly released, compartment syndrome can lead to permanent damage and, in severe cases, be life-threatening or cost a person a limb.
—Mia Fishman, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
If your current options are easily accessible or lack multiple zippered compartments, consider swapping them for an anti-theft bag while styles are up to 50 percent off at the REI sale.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Compartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compartment. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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