as in chambers
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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as in groups
to arrange or assign according to type
compartment the responses according to country of origin
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Recent Examples of compartments
Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The facility replicated real ship compartments, including lighting and color conditions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Bagsmart Large Toiletry Bag One of Bagsmart’s most popular items is this hanging toiletry bag, which has four zippered compartments that can hold a ton of products.
—Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Internal compartments keep your gear organized, while the straps tuck neatly away when not in use.
—Sal Vaglica, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Inside all those windows, a full-width sofa seats the entire family and offers under-seat storage compartments.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
The bag features ample storage space with internal compartments and a zippered pocket for your smaller essentials.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
This includes bilge drains, cooler compartments, baitwells and livewells.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Home refrigerators offered modern freezer compartments, ready to fill with fish sticks, frozen waffles and TV dinners.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
The patent faux leather box has a wrap-around zipper closure and compartments with velvet-like lining to organize rings, earrings, necklaces, and bracelets at home or on the go.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The facility replicated real ship compartments, including lighting and color conditions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Bagsmart Large Toiletry Bag One of Bagsmart’s most popular items is this hanging toiletry bag, which has four zippered compartments that can hold a ton of products.
—Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Internal compartments keep your gear organized, while the straps tuck neatly away when not in use.
—Sal Vaglica, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Inside all those windows, a full-width sofa seats the entire family and offers under-seat storage compartments.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
The bag features ample storage space with internal compartments and a zippered pocket for your smaller essentials.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
This includes bilge drains, cooler compartments, baitwells and livewells.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Home refrigerators offered modern freezer compartments, ready to fill with fish sticks, frozen waffles and TV dinners.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compartments
Noun
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Instead, a small group of senators from both parties has been working on an alternative plan that could find support in both chambers and become law.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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But a bipartisan group of senators is working on an alternative proposal in hopes of coming up with a plan that can pass both chambers.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This allows the cells to become drug resistant and difficult to kill using chemotherapy.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Nov. 2025
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Per BrightOcular, potential complications include infections, high pressure in the eye, glaucoma, inflammation of the iris, swelling in the cornea, loss of cells around the cornea, deterioration of the iris and more.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Out of five types of exercise, resistance training ranks highest in improving overall brain health.—
Marisa McMillan,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
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Detroit, Michigan WalletHub's study includes a more comprehensive analysis that ranks 182 cities based on 31 key metrics that also include factors like average commute time, safety and family friendliness.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The lodge has an indoor water park, an on-site restaurant (The Little Gem), and a variety of accommodation styles, ranging from classic rooms to family cabins and seasonal rustic cabins.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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All cabins also get pest control treatment during routine maintenance.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The machine learning algorithm, meanwhile, classifies and identifies stationary objects that could lead to collisions.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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While recipes vary, the glycemic index (GI)—a scale from one to 100 that measures how quickly a food raises blood sugar—of gingerbread cookies is about 66, which classifies them as a high-glycemic food, according to Alexandria Hardy, RDN, LDN, owner of Pennsylvania Nutrition Services.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The project will also include a redesign of the hospital’s ambulance bays to include six total bays, three for drop-offs and three for staging.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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What the engineers didn't take into account was that the airflow over the bomber's wings and fuselage along with the open bomb bays generated violent turbulence.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This indulgent breakfast casserole is made with brioche bread cubes, leeks sauteed in butter, and a rich egg custard.—
Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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Calpak Medium Compression Packing Cubes Compression packing cubes have changed my life.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This year's report includes new functions including Listening Age, which tells users how old their music tastes make them, and Clubs, which sorts listeners into groups based on their tastes.—
Hannah Hudnall,
IndyStar,
3 Dec. 2025
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Wikipedia sorts the issues into a bunch of large buckets, all citing real examples of AI writing uncovered on Wikipedia.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Compartments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartments. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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