Travel / B1

k-uh-m-PAHTM-uh-nt/kəmˈpɑːtmənt/

A compartment is a separate section of a space, especially on a train. Carriage is the whole coach (already in the dictionary); section is everyday. Bags: keep them off the aisle in this compartment.

Meaning

A separate section of a space, especially of a train carriage.

Examples

• “Keep bags off the aisle in this compartment.”
• “A fridge compartment is the household sense, not a train.”

Good to know

a train / glove / fridge compartment. Wider (train): a carriage. National Rail. Countable sections.

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