compartment
Translation
compartment, section
Examples
Store your bag in the overhead compartment.
Store your bag in the overhead compartment.
The desk has a secret compartment.
The desk has a secret compartment.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the/one's)) compartment - a section or enclosed space. He found his seat in the train compartment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: section, division, cubicle
Etymology
From Latin 'com-' (together) + 'partiri' (to divide). A part divided off from the whole.
Memory Tips
Think of a train with many separate 'compartments' or rooms.