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
Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Each submarine will have four missile compartments, each holding four ballistic missiles.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Consumers no longer categorize their shopping journeys into separate and tidy compartments.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Leave compartments unzipped and let the backpack air dry.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
The spacious travel backpack has 20 pockets and three compartments to hold all your travel essentials.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
During pretraining, 30 bees were shown the flower positioned above one of those compartments.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
The plush velvet case includes handy storage compartments, separating and safely organizing your precious jewels.
—Ruby McAuliffe, InStyle, 4 June 2026
Of the four compartments that make up a tiffin, the one that houses the roti is most critical.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Noun
A lot of Arasheben’s rings have James Bond elements such as secret compartments or special elements.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Each submarine will have four missile compartments, each holding four ballistic missiles.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Consumers no longer categorize their shopping journeys into separate and tidy compartments.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Leave compartments unzipped and let the backpack air dry.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
The spacious travel backpack has 20 pockets and three compartments to hold all your travel essentials.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
During pretraining, 30 bees were shown the flower positioned above one of those compartments.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
The plush velvet case includes handy storage compartments, separating and safely organizing your precious jewels.
—Ruby McAuliffe, InStyle, 4 June 2026
Of the four compartments that make up a tiffin, the one that houses the roti is most critical.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compartments
Noun
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Council members routinely stare at laptops, talk with staff, and leave the chambers during public comment.—
Paul Krueger,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The ruling was at least a temporary, rare victory for opponents of capital punishment in a state that has had one of the busiest death chambers in the country.—
Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Verb
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From a box-score perspective, Brind’Amour’s case ranks similarly to that of Rick Tocchet, Bill Guerin and Ray Whitney, who are all unlikely to be inducted given other sure-thing candidates about to retire around the league.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Take a look team history, players to watch and where FIFA ranks both teams.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Rates of diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening complication that occurs when insulin levels are so low that cells can no longer convert glucose into energy, were three times that of the rest of Los Angeles County.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Shouldn’t my hair, dead as its cells are, actually multiply over time, while the juicy living parts of my body fall out, with my death being the exact moment when nothing that’s alive about me is left?—
Esther Yi,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Verb
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The software analyzes incoming sensor data and automatically classifies potential threats.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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The gray-market vendors selling vials for $300 to $600 each, as reported by the Associated Press, operate outside that process regardless of how the FDA classifies the underlying substance.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Framed in native lenga wood, the rustic-chic cabins at Alto Castillo feature Mapuche textiles, wicker Chimbarongo baskets, and paintings honoring the gauchos who first settled these lands.—
Mark Johanson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 June 2026
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The possibility of supersonic passenger travel has been abandoned in favor of trim-tab adjustments, such as Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, with its bigger windows and less arid cabins.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Velin then types in the make and the color of the vehicle and prints the paper ticket on a portable printer.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
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Learn how to try the trend and which anchor types the bar tool supports.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Board of Public Works approved the grant on Thursday, which will be used to reduce pollution attributed to failed sewer systems located near the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal bays.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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In the spring that means shallower bays where the water is warmer.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Twice a month, the organization accepts clothing and textile donations, which the RicRack team sorts on site.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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This analysis was aided by the use of BTInsights, an AI open-end coding software that sorts responses into similar categories.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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“Compartments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartments. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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