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compartment

1 of 2

noun

com·​part·​ment kəm-ˈpärt-mənt How to pronounce compartment (audio)
1
: a separate division or section
2
: one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
compartmental adjective

compartment

2 of 2

verb

com·​part·​ment kəm-ˈpärt-ˌment How to pronounce compartment (audio)
-mənt
compartmented; compartmenting; compartments

Example Sentences

Noun The suitcase has a zippered compartment for personal items. The refrigerator has a separate compartment for meats. Verb compartment the responses according to country of origin
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Place prized bags in one compartment and group smaller items together in another. Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022 The doors, engine compartment bulkhead (firewall) and voids between body panels are wadded with sound-attenuating materials aimed at various frequencies. Dan Neil, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Replacing Rice's delivery compartment with a tank of sanitizing solution, Jasmine has two spray nozzles on her head to disperse disinfectant. Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 Vargas-Gonzalez was stopped for a motor vehicle violation in Danbury and about two kilograms of fentanyl was found in the vehicle’s spare tire compartment, federal authorities said in a statement. Hartford Courant, 29 Aug. 2022 Plus, there's even an additional shoe compartment to keep your extra pair separated from the rest of your things. Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022 Now take a dry cotton swab to remove any moisture. Leave the battery compartment of the device open to completely dry before putting in new batteries. Joe Difazio, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 The backpack has one roomy main compartment with a built in 15-inch laptop sleeve, plus two zippered front pockets for small items like devices, chargers, and snacks. Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics, 19 Aug. 2022 Just add a handful of ice cubes to the top compartment then turn the lid to power up the blades. Melissa Epifano, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022
Verb
In the place where sport bikes keep their engines, the Navi has a lockable storage compartment large enough to cram in shoes, books or laptops (but not a full-face helmet). Dan Neil, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2022 One flew into the drivers compartment through an open window and struck him in the face, temporarily stunning him. NBC News, 9 June 2021 First came the bone spurs in his ankle and then compartment syndrome (painful pressure buildup from internal bleeding or swelling of tissues) in his calves, both requiring surgery. Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 27 Oct. 2020 Kushner has not yet been approved to review ‘‘sensitive compartmented information,’’ better known as SCI. BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2018 Kushner has not been approved to review ‘‘sensitive compartmented information,’’ known as SCI. Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2018 Sharing highly compartmented, classified information with Russians is a theatrical distraction from the greater good of polluting streams, enabling predatory financial practices, cutting taxes, and taking people’s health care away. Brian Beutler, New Republic, 16 May 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French compartiment, from Italian compartimento, from compartire to mark out in parts, from Late Latin compartiri to share out, from Latin com- + partiri to share, from part-, pars part, share

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of compartment was circa 1578

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