as in chambers
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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as in groups
to arrange or assign according to type
compartment the responses according to country of origin
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Recent Examples of compartments
Nora Colomer
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This includes bilge drains, cooler compartments, baitwells and livewells.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Universal Thread Essential Packable Weekender Duffel Bag Constructed from recycled nylon, this duffel bag is both lightweight and easy to transport, fitting easily under an airplane seat or in overhead compartments.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Home refrigerators offered modern freezer compartments, ready to fill with fish sticks, frozen waffles and TV dinners.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
If the plane ticket is part of the surprise, sticking it inside one of the compartments scores 10s across the board in terms of presentation.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
The Aubrey Hall Tree has plenty of hooks for jackets, backpacks, and pet leashes, while exposed storage compartments offer the perfect nooks for shoes, hats, and other everyday items.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
The overall structure of a chromosome can be divided first into large territories, then into more specialized compartments, and then into topologically associating domains, known as TADs.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
But, other than its price, eye-catching design aspects include the exterior’s cross-stitched leather, 22-inch drop for the crossbody strap, two separate zip compartments, and three credit card slots.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
The bag features ample storage space with internal compartments and a zippered pocket for your smaller essentials.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
This includes bilge drains, cooler compartments, baitwells and livewells.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Universal Thread Essential Packable Weekender Duffel Bag Constructed from recycled nylon, this duffel bag is both lightweight and easy to transport, fitting easily under an airplane seat or in overhead compartments.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Home refrigerators offered modern freezer compartments, ready to fill with fish sticks, frozen waffles and TV dinners.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
If the plane ticket is part of the surprise, sticking it inside one of the compartments scores 10s across the board in terms of presentation.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
The Aubrey Hall Tree has plenty of hooks for jackets, backpacks, and pet leashes, while exposed storage compartments offer the perfect nooks for shoes, hats, and other everyday items.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
The overall structure of a chromosome can be divided first into large territories, then into more specialized compartments, and then into topologically associating domains, known as TADs.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
But, other than its price, eye-catching design aspects include the exterior’s cross-stitched leather, 22-inch drop for the crossbody strap, two separate zip compartments, and three credit card slots.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compartments
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With Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress, the courts have emerged as one of the main impediments to Trump administration policy.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The top four appropriators, Cole, Collins, House ranking member Rosa DeLauro (D-MA), and Senate ranking member Patty Murray (D-WA), have to diligently work together in an effort to achieve the tough process of passing 12 appropriations bills across the floor of both chambers.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In addition, the anti-inflammatory nutrients in purple rice help to protect cells from damage.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The system works in bacteria, human cells, and even live tumor models, offering a safer and more precise alternative to traditional techniques.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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His ambitions are bolstered by his father, Larry Ellison, Oracle’s executive chairman, who currently ranks as the second-richest man in the world.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The run game ranks at the bottom of the conference and that has impacted the pass attack, where freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele’s numbers have dipped in recent weeks.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Enjoy Balinese massages and a Rainforest hydrothermal circuit featuring hot and cold thermal cabins.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even the rooms – called cabins or staterooms – have different names than at hotels.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Aid organizations say the reasoning appears to be used to refer to a wide variety of comments the Israeli government classifies as antisemitic.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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Sabato's Crystal Ball also classifies the race as Leans Republican.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The eight-story, 675,000-square-foot facility would have 70 emergency department bays and eight operating rooms.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Mangroves exist in the intertidal zones of warm rivers, estuaries and bays, growing in the sediment brought to the coast by the freshwater rivers and tides, according to the Australia Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To affordably resolve the vast space between the Sun and the planets, researchers divide the space into large cubes—analogous to two-dimensional pixels in a camera.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Calpak Evry starter bundle includes a carry-on, a large check-in suitcase, a five-piece set of packing cubes and matching luggage tags.—
Nora Colomer
may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom.,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wikipedia sorts the issues into a bunch of large buckets, all citing real examples of AI writing uncovered on Wikipedia.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Compartments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartments. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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