English Dictionary
Definition of “compartment”
compartment (kəmˈpɑːtmənt
)
Definitions
noun
- one of the sections into which an area, esp an enclosed space, is divided or partitioned
- any separate part or section ⇒
a compartment of the mind
- a small storage space; locker
Alternative Forms
compartmental (ˌkɒmpɑːtˈmɛntəll) adjective ˌcompartˈmentally adverb Word Origin
C16: from French compartiment, ultimately from Late Latin compartīrī to share, from Latin com- with + partīrī to apportion, from parspart
Synonyms
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bay,
chamber,
booth,
locker,
niche,
cubicle,
alcove,
pigeonhole,
cubbyhole,
cell,
carrel,
Translations
- British English:
compartment
A compartment is one of the separate sections of a railway carriage.The fire started in the baggage compartment.kəmˈpɑːtmənt NOUN The fire started in the baggage compartment.
- Spanish:
compartimento
nm
- French:
compartiment
nm
- German:
Abteil
nnt
- Chinese: 车厢 n
- Arabic: مَقْصُورَة n
- Portuguese: compartimento nm
- Russian: отделение nnt
- Croatian: odjeljak nm
- Czech: kupé nnt
- Danish: kupé nutr
- Dutch: compartiment nnt
- Finnish: osasto n
- Greek: διαμέρισμα nnt
- Italian: compartimento nm
- Japanese: コンパートメント n
- Korean: 칸막이 n
- Norwegian: seksjon nm
- Polish: przedział nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: compartimento nm
- European Spanish:
compartimento
nm
- Swedish: avdelning nutr
- Thai: ห้องในรถไฟ n
- Turkish: kompartıman n
- Vietnamese: toa tàu hỏa n
Usage examples
She took her bag from the overhead compartment , then sat down on the edge of the aisle seat waiting for Dennison to reappear.
MacNeill, Alastair, The Devil's Door (1994)That's $60 million that Russia needs to continue building the station's crew compartment , already way behind schedule.
New Scientist (1998)The Canadian Aviation Safety Board found that an "explosion" occurred in the plane's forward cargo compartment.
Globe and Mail (2003)It said there was a letter for me in the glove compartment of my car.
Sun, News of the World (2002)Burke slipped away southwards; Kelly and Deasy reached New York hidden in a compartment on a Liverpool emigrant ship.
Christy Campbell, FENIAN FIRE: The British Government Plot to Assassinate Queen Victoria (2002)
