Compartment definition

Compartment

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WordNet

(1) A partitioned section or separate room within a larger enclosed area

(2) A small space or subdivision for storage

WiktionaryText

First attested 1564, from compartiment, from Italian compartimento, from compartiri "to divide," from com- + part.

compartment

A room, or section, or chamber
- "Two men were seated in a well-lighted compartment of a third-class carriage."
One of the parts in which an area is subdivided.
Part of a protein that serves a specific function.