Synonyms for
Compartment
Definition
a separate section or part of something, especially a vehicle or container
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- separate compartment
- storage compartment
- engine compartment
- passenger compartment
- small compartment
- divided compartment
- luggage compartment
- waste compartment
Word family
noun compartment
Usage note
Often used to describe distinct sections within a larger structure, such as a train car or a piece of luggage. Can also refer to a mental or emotional separation.
Example sentences
- The train has different compartments for passengers to sit in.
- The jewelry box had many compartments for different types of jewelry.
- The teacher asked us to draw a picture of a train compartment.
- The candy was separated into different compartments in the box.
- The tool box had a compartment for every tool.
Quotes
"Life is a train of moods like a string of beads, and as we pass through them they prove to be many colored lenses which paint the world their own hue." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Love and work, work and love. That's all there is." - Sigmund Freud
"I see my path, but I don't know where it leads. Not knowing where I'm going is what inspires me to travel it." - Rosalia de Castro