compartmentnoun [ C ]
uk/kəmˈpɑːt.mənt/us/kəmˈpɑːrt.mənt/one of the separate areas inside a vehicle, especially a train:
a first-class compartment
a separate part of a piece of furniture, equipment, or a container with a particular purpose:
a fridge with a small freezer compartment
the sleeping/inner compartment in a tent
specialized medical a section in the body that contains muscles and nerves and is surrounded by connective tissue:
The knee joint is composed of three compartments and ligaments that stabilize the joint.
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