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Noun: compartment  kum'paa(r)t-munt
  1. A partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
    "He stored his luggage in the overhead compartment of the aeroplane"
     
  2. A space into which an area is subdivided
    "The filing cabinet had several compartments for organizing different types of documents"

Derived forms: compartments

Type of: room, space

Encyclopedia: Compartment