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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to arrange or assign according to type
compartment the responses according to country of origin
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Recent Examples of compartment
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
Captain’s bed: While some are made with storage compartments, some captain’s beds feature both drawers and a pull-out trundle.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 27 Oct. 2020
Kushner has not yet been approved to review ‘‘sensitive compartmented information,’’ better known as SCI.
—BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2018
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Noun
The Rae includes an interior back zip pocket and an interior compartment that is roomy enough to fit an iPhone 13 Pro Max, a 9.7-inch iPad, A4 paper, and a large continental wallet.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
Captain’s bed: While some are made with storage compartments, some captain’s beds feature both drawers and a pull-out trundle.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
First came the bone spurs in his ankle and then compartment syndrome (painful pressure buildup from internal bleeding or swelling of tissues) in his calves, both requiring surgery.
—Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 27 Oct. 2020
Kushner has not yet been approved to review ‘‘sensitive compartmented information,’’ better known as SCI.
—BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compartment
Noun
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The legislation was then quickly approved by two House legislative committees and was approved on first reading by the full chamber on Tuesday.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The magma chamber at the heart of the volcano has also collapsed several times in the past, creating a large crater called a caldera.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
Verb
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In all of 2024, China ranked second, behind Mexico.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Naperville, Illinois, which earlier this year was also named the best place to live in America by Niche, ranked fourth, and Roswell, Georgia, snagged the fifth spot with a Livability Score of 838.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2025
Noun
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So instead, the melanocytes (cells that form melanin) make red or yellow pigment.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Estrogen appears to amplify the effects of GLP-1 by increasing the number of receptors — think of them as boat docks — on the surface of cells where this gut hormone can attach.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Our writers picked a few obvious candidates (anytime Lamar Jackson-Patrick Mahomes clash in any year classifies as must-see).—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Based on double-occupancy stateroom bookings, groups typically need to have a minimum of five to eight cabins to be classified as a group.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
Noun
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United Airlines announced a plan to revamp its long-haul premium cabins on Tuesday.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Police questioned him in 1994 after a man named Mark Peters turned up dead, tied to a chair in a dilapidated cabin in northern Kentucky.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Employers are grouped into similar sizes to best compare similar employee experiences.—
Bob Helbig,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2025
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Now the coaches are grouped together with seniors and contributors and have to get 80%.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Cosmos 482 separated into four pieces, two of which remained in Earth's low orbit and decayed within 48 hours, and the other two pieces went into a higher orbit.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Let the chicken cool completely before storing it in the fridge, and separate the meat from the bones for easier reheating.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Neil Young is taking sides in the growing feud between President Donald Trump and Bruce Springsteen, placing himself firmly on the side of The Boss.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Snook also has to interact with pre-recorded versions of herself placed in various screens on stage, or hit marks that are filmed from an iPhone in her hand.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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“Compartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartment. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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