compartment
noun
verb (used with object)
Origin of compartment
Synonyms for compartment
Related Words for compartment
slot, alcove, locker, cell, chamber, carriage, cubicle, category, division, niche, piece, area, berth, pigeonhole, bay, portion, stall, place, booth, cubbyholeExamples from the Web for compartment
Contemporary Examples of compartment
The EFPs were hidden in a compartment under an unassuming-looking house.
Ogorzow had to remember where it was at the Hirschgarten station and keep an eye out on the doors on that side of the compartment.
After this attack, Ogorzow left his weapon behind on the train, hiding it in the compartment.
Ogorzow turned his back on Bendorf and opened the compartment door.
The other women may have attempted to squeeze through the small window into the driver's compartment, but it was too late.
Historical Examples of compartment
A jolly tanner observes: "I'll get a compartment to oursels."
Camps, Quarters and Casual PlacesArchibald Forbes
My sharing his compartment had evidently produced an unpleasant impression.
The UnderdogF. Hopkinson Smith
The brother had the compartment next to that woman, with the big dog.
The UnderdogF. Hopkinson Smith
The Ring Master now passed, raised his hat and entered his compartment.
The UnderdogF. Hopkinson Smith
Then Ossipon came back, saying: “I told him not to let anybody get into our compartment.”
The Secret AgentJoseph Conrad