COMPARTMENT Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

kəm-ˈpärt-mənt

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

There are two mesh side pockets for water bottles and umbrellas, a chest strap with a safety-first whistle, double zippers for easy access, and a spacious main compartment big enough to fit two outer layers, sunscreen, snacks, and more. —

Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026 Inside, the bag has a spacious main compartment that holds all your essentials and a few extras like snacks, a book, and a water bottle. —

Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026 Lee now keeps peptides for his family in the butter compartment of his fridge. —

Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 In fact, the interior has both a main compartment and a large mesh pocket as well as a zippered exterior back pocket. —

Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compartment

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Noun

Peruvians will also choose a bicameral Congress for the first time in more than 30 years, following recent reforms of the legislature that will concentrate a great deal of power in the new upper chamber.

— Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
But almost all were drawn from the chambers of a small number of highly conservative lower-court judges.

— Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026