as in chamber
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 to rank
to arrange or assign according to type
compartment the responses according to country of origin
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Recent Examples of compartment
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Kids can open the side latch to reveal a playset area complete with reclining seats and overhead compartments for carry-on luggage.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
There are three compartments for forks, spoons, and knives, and two additional small compartments for tea spoons or cake decorating tips.
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Brandi Fuller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
The fire department says the fire began at the driver's side rear wheels, then spread up the side of the bus and entered the passenger compartment.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Noun
The dishwasher had no sanitizer — all sanitizing would have to be done manually in the third compartment of the three-compartment sink.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Kids can open the side latch to reveal a playset area complete with reclining seats and overhead compartments for carry-on luggage.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
There are three compartments for forks, spoons, and knives, and two additional small compartments for tea spoons or cake decorating tips.
—
Brandi Fuller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
The fire department says the fire began at the driver's side rear wheels, then spread up the side of the bus and entered the passenger compartment.
—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for compartment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compartment
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Strapping into a hyperbaric oxygen chamber is a unique experience for the average person.
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The five-day special session was dominated by a heated debate over property taxes, an extension of a yearslong dispute roiling Democrats and the Republicans who control both chambers.
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Just as high school and college graduates hit the job market this summer, a research initiative has released a pair of Top 10 lists that rank the best employers for new grads seeking first jobs.
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Among Japanese prefectures, Okinawa ranks first in consumption of KFC and last in consumption of seafood, sweet potatoes, and leafy greens—its residents have Japan’s highest average body-mass index.
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It is stored in an inactive form in cells such as the liver, spleen, bone marrow, and immune system—acting as the body’s reserve bank, indicating how much iron is available for future use.
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Brave Iranian citizens took to the streets calling for liberty, only to be met with bullets, prison cells, torture and death.
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Companies need to have an airtight hold on their own sourcing data—an understanding not only of where the materials and inputs are coming from, but how to substantiate their claims and classify customs entries with precision.
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Gambling disorder is now classified in the same section in the DSM as substance abuse disorders because of the similarities in clinical presentation and treatment.
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Beneath the cabin’s modest character is a geothermal system, which uses the steady temperature of the ground to help heat and cool the home.
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When tragedy struck, the couple was at their own cabin, while Brooke and Blair were staying with their grandparents Mike, 77, and Charlene Harber, 75, at a friend's place a couple of doors down.
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The game’s objective is to group sixteen words or objects into four groups of four based on commonalities within each group as quickly as possible.
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It often gets grouped with convertible clothing, which covers pieces that change in other ways, like zip-off legs or adjustable lengths.
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By then Tanacharison is telling Washington that he is mystically protected, in the mode of certain Indigenous warriors who were placed on earth to be leaders.
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The Supreme Court lifted a block that a lower court placed on the stops.
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The questions arrive unfiltered, typed late at night or between meetings, with nobody to perform for.
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Down by her green toes, Melanie Griffith’s Staten Island secretary Tess McGill ferries to Manhattan to type memos for important men.
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“Compartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartment. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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