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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Cities like Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tucson could lose more than 20% of their Colorado River water, triggering public debates in council chambers and municipal offices over how to respond, what to sacrifice and what to prioritize.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trump officials invited a dozen members of Congress, including Republican and Democratic leaders and the top lawmakers on intelligence and armed services committees in both chambers.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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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For children, Arizona consistently ranks below the national average for preventive dental visits.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dallas ranks 31st in both yards and points allowed per game this season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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 ratings group classifies 17 Republican Senate seats as solid Republican, with only two likely Republican and one as leans Republican.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Aid organizations say the reasoning appears to be used to refer to a wide variety of comments the Israeli government classifies as antisemitic.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As a result of racist underfunding and limited development, two mysterious bays were ironically preserved.—
Mike Bezemek,
Outside,
29 Oct. 2025
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Minor coastal flooding is possible in bays and inlets along the north coast of eastern Cuba and minor coastal flooding is expected along the coast of Haiti.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cut butter into 1/2-inch cubes.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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Shoe bags do for shoes what packing cubes and vacuum seal bags do for clothing, keeping the contents of your luggage neat and organized.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
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“Compartments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartments. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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