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- Dictionarycompartment/kəmˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. a separate section or part of a structure or container: "there's some ice cream in the freezer compartment" Similar
- 2. a grassy mound or other support depicted below a shield.
verb
- 1. divide (something) into separate parts or sections: "the buildings are to be compartmented by fire walls"
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a part or space marked or partitioned off. Synonyms: section, division. a separate room, section, etc.: a baggage compartment. U.S. Railroads. a private bedroom with toilet facilities. a separate aspect, function, or the like: the compartments of the human mind. Architecture. a distinct major division of a design.
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Learn the meaning of compartment as a noun for a separate area inside a vehicle or a container. See translations in different languages and examples of usage.
Learn the meaning and usage of the word compartment, which refers to a separate section of something or a coach on a train. See pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and collocations of compartment.