COMPARTMENTS Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

compartments 1 of 2

noun

plural of compartment

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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compartments

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verb

present tense third-person singular of compartment

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

Noun

In the cottages, the bathroom toilet compartments aren’t large enough to accommodate a wheelchair and there’s no guard rail, although the bathrooms themselves are roomy, with large walk-in showers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Everyone on the plane was screaming, the overhead compartments opened, and the power went out. — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Use small boxes or dividers to create dedicated compartments before placing items back in the drawer. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026 Evans suggests those baskets should have lids and compartments to keep things looking clean. — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026 The brand, which built its name on bags engineered for organization — pockets, key leashes, laptop compartments and a place for seemingly everything — has debuted a new chapter with the Super Soft collection. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 Front storage is less impressive since the narrow center console is deep but not particularly spacious, but there are plenty of additional compartments for smaller items. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 BentiX The drone is designed to work in both salt and freshwater, with two ballast compartments that can be used to adjust its buoyancy as needed. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026 Over time chemical reactions produced early versions of metabolism, the ability for molecules to pass down information, and the formation of compartments that would become the boundaries of cells. — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

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Protesters went on to torch police stations across the country, overrun national security headquarters in multiple governorates, storm torture chambers, and unearth archives of horror and abuse.

— Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Bolsonaro's Liberal Party also turned in strong results in races for both chambers of Brazil's Congress, particularly in the Senate, where they are expected to hold 29 seats, compared to just nine for Lula's Workers Party.

— David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of chambers

Noun

Most breast cancer cases in older women are estrogen-receptor positive (ER+), meaning that tumor cells have receptors that bind to estrogen and trigger cancer growth.

— Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Looking through small microscopes implanted in the mice’s heads, Patel’s team zoomed in on a particular subset of brain cells, called somatostatin neurons, as the animals reacted to the fox urine scent.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of cells

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Alaska is far from the first carrier to remodel its cabins, but that might work to its benefit when the fresh product hits the market.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
The walking path leads past the animals to the property’s three cabins, giving larger groups the option to stay close while still having their own space.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of cabins

Verb

The New Zealand Department of Conservation classifies the karure as Threatened-Nationally Critical, and its existing habitat is nearly full.

— Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies lions as vulnerable and says their numbers are declining.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of classifies

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The September 2026 surge was highest where the water was directed into shallow bays and inlets.

— Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
The coastal flood threat has largely ended for Atlantic and Cape May counties, although high water remains a concern in some of the back bays farther north through the morning.

— Kate Bilo, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of bays

Verb

Stores generally use their own forms, and you may be asked questions while an employee types your answers.

— Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
And there is the other bio—the one ChatGPT writes when a prospect, a reporter, a board director or an acquirer types the name into the prompt box.

— Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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