compartment
noun
a part or space marked or partitioned off.
compartments
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pluralof compartment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But that is why it is essential that devices are kept in the cabin, not in overhead compartments, and definitely not in the hold.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Inside, TV screens replaced the overhead luggage compartments, and a strip of lights lined the carriages’ walls from front to back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The second discovery involved paraspeckles, small droplet-like compartments located inside the cell nucleus.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Take, for example, the viral “snackle box,” which contains multiple compartments to hold everything from your favorite packaged snacks and candies to cut up fruit and vegetables.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
She crawled inside the crate, gagging as she riffled through the bits of straw on the floor and felt the walls for signs of safes or hidden compartments.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
