com·part·ment
kəm-ˈpärt-mənt 
1
: a separate division or section
2
: one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
com·part·ment
kəm-ˈpärt-ˌment
-mənt
-mənt
compartmented; compartmenting; compartments
Examples of compartment in a Sentence
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
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Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Some of Southwest’s A-listers openly raged on platforms such as X, with many complaints focused on those passengers being forced to place carry-on bags in compartments way to the back of the plane, a different experience from the prior boarding regime.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The handwash sink next to the three-compartment sink didn’t have soap.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Its two-liter capacity is divided into several compartments, including a back slip pocket, an exterior zippered pocket, and several slip and zippered pockets on its inside, too.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
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Noun
When bleeding or swelling inside one of these compartments builds up, pressure rises and begins to squeeze the muscles, nerves and blood vessels.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Some of Southwest’s A-listers openly raged on platforms such as X, with many complaints focused on those passengers being forced to place carry-on bags in compartments way to the back of the plane, a different experience from the prior boarding regime.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The handwash sink next to the three-compartment sink didn’t have soap.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Its two-liter capacity is divided into several compartments, including a back slip pocket, an exterior zippered pocket, and several slip and zippered pockets on its inside, too.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for compartment
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“Compartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compartment. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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