COMPARTMENT Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

kəm-ˈpärt-mənt

Definition of compartment

as in chamber

one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided a backpack with many handy compartments for storing your camping gear

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compartment

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verb

kəm-ˈpärt-ˌment

as in to rank

to arrange or assign according to type compartment the responses according to country of origin

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Recent Examples of compartment

Noun

Once in position, the drones connected to the internet, reportedly using Russian SIM cards, and flew out of the trucks’ secret compartments. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 Their win led to them receiving a basket with a puzzle magnifying glass, roll-up mat and compartments to sort pieces. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 The pump has an in-handle storage compartment for the needle so it doesn’t get broken or lost. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 The designer would rather see a shoe rack that offers closed compartments, offering a tidier display. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compartment

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compartment

Noun

Democrats need a net gain of just three seats to take the chamber.

— Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Technicians placed the panels inside a test chamber set to 85 degrees Celsius and 85 percent relative humidity for 1,300 hours.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of chamber

Noun

Chemical signals then travel between the colonies, allowing the cells to process information and perform logic operations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
In essence, these medications – known as PDE-5 inhibitors – work by preventing the breakdown of a signaling molecule, which in turn helps relax smooth muscle cells and dilate blood vessels.

— Will Stone, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of cell

Verb

The blaze was quickly upgraded to a third-alarm fire, which is classified as a major emergency that requires a high level of response.

— Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
The ranking measures the most popular tracks classified as both Latin and rhythm, according to Billboard, with the melding of the styles encompassing pieces of other subgenres as well, including reggaeton and Latin hip-hop.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of classify

Verb

Additionally, the bill would group private detention facilities with licensed behavioral health facilities already governed by strict state operating guidelines.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
But the part to focus on is the State Street SPDR S & P 500 ETF Trust’s (SPY) roughly 13% year-to-date gain surrounded by the other nine sectors that are more closely grouped around the benchmark S & P 500.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of group

Verb

Rickie Fowler, Gary Woodland, Adam Scott and Justin Thomas all placed in the top six in 2018, but now are coming in with their games in great form.

— Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
The structures of Europe’s other big hitters, such as Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, also place them out of reach.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of place

Verb

What people pay for is not having to type, which puts you up against workflow tools, meeting tools, and eventually the text box in front of every AI model.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Rather than typing your entire research question into the JSTOR search bar, use your keywords to guide your research.

— Kristen Finch, JSTOR Daily, 14 Aug. 2026