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US/kəmˈpɑːrt.mənt/
UK/kəmˈpɑːt.mənt/
one of the separate parts or spaces inside something larger, used to keep things apart
In context
Please put your bag in the overhead compartment before takeoff.
The car has a storage compartment under the passenger seat.
Your passport is in the zipped compartment at the front of the backpack.
Words that go with compartment
adjective + noun
- overhead compartmentThe overhead compartment was already full.
noun + noun
- storage compartmentUse the storage compartment for small items.
- luggage compartmentThe luggage compartment is at the rear of the bus.
- glove compartmentThe map is in the glove compartment.
- engine compartmentSmoke came from the engine compartment.
noun + preposition
- compartment inThere is a hidden compartment in the box.