compartment

compartment

a space partitioned off; a separate room or section: baggage compartment; a separate function; division

Not to be confused with:

comportment – personal bearing or conduct; demeanor; behavior: His comportment was above reproach.

com·part·ment

 (kəm-pärt′mənt)

n.

1. One of the parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided.

2. A separate room, section, or chamber: a storage compartment.

tr.v. com·part·ment·ed, com·part·ment·ing, com·part·ments

To compartmentalize: "The information has not been compartmented" (John H. Cushman, Jr.).

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com′part·ment′al (kŏm′pärt-mĕn′tl) adj.

compartment

(kəmˈpɑːtmənt)

n

1. one of the sections into which an area, esp an enclosed space, is divided or partitioned

2. any separate part or section: a compartment of the mind.

3. a small storage space; locker

[C16: from French compartiment, ultimately from Late Latin compartīrī to share, from Latin com- with + partīrī to apportion, from pars part]

compartmental adj

ˌcompartˈmentally adv

com•part•ment

(kəmˈpɑrt mənt)

n.

1. a part or space marked or partitioned off.

2. a separate room, section, etc.: a baggage compartment.

v.t.

3. to divide into compartments.

[1555–65; < Middle French compartiment < Italian compartimento]

com•part•men•tal (kəm pɑrtˈmɛn tl, ˌkɒm pɑrt-) adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	compartment - a space into which an area is subdivided cell - any small compartment; "the cells of a honeycomb" cubbyhole, pigeonhole - a small compartment letter box, PO Box, POB, Post-Office box, call box - a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for space - an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth"
	2.	compartment - a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area bay - a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose; "he opened the bomb bay" bay - a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital; "they put him in the sick bay" box - separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people; "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold" box, loge - private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty" cab - a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits cabin - the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried cabin - small room on a ship or boat where people sleep locker, storage locker, cabinet - a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock cable car, car - a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway; "they took a cable car to the top of the mountain" elevator car, car - where passengers ride up and down; "the car was on the top floor" car, gondola - the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant cockpit - compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft couchette - a compartment on a European passenger train; contains 4 to 6 berths for sleeping drawing room - a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet glove compartment - compartment on the dashboard of a car automobile trunk, luggage compartment, trunk - compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools; "he put his golf bag in the trunk" module - detachable compartment of a spacecraft pilothouse, wheelhouse - an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" roomette - a small private compartment for one on a sleeping car stall - a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed well - an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps

compartment

noun

1. section, carriage, berth We shared our compartment with a group of businessmen.

2. bay, chamber, booth, locker, niche, cubicle, alcove, pigeonhole, cubbyhole, cell, carrel I put the vodka in the freezer compartment of the fridge.

3. category, area, department, division, section, subdivision We usually put the mind, the body and the spirit into three separate compartments.

Translations

حُجَيْرَه، مَقْصورَهمَقْصُورَة

kupéoddělení

kupéafdeling

AbteilAbteilung

διαμέρισμα

compartimientocompartimento

osasto

compartimentdomainespécialitécase

odjeljak

klefi; hólf, bás

compartimentoscompartimento

コンパートメント

칸막이

kupė

kupejanodalījums

compartiment

feltseksjon

przedział

compartimento

отделение

kabinaoddelekpredalpredelek

avdelning

ห้องในรถไฟ

kompartımankompartman

toa tàu hỏa

分隔间车厢

compartment

[kəmˈpɑːtmənt] N → compartimiento m (Brit) (Rail) → compartimiento m

compartment

[kəmˈpɑː^rtmənt] n

(gen) [box etc] → compartiment m

(in train) → compartiment m

compartment

n (in fridge, desk etc) → Fach nt; (Rail) → Abteil nt; (Naut) → Schott nt, → Schotte f; (fig) → (Schub)fach nt

compartment

[kəmˈpɑːtmənt] n → comparto, scomparto (Brit) (Rail) → scompartimento

compartment

(kəmˈpaːtmənt) noun

a separate part or division eg of a railway carriage. We couldn't find an empty compartment in the train; The drawer was divided into compartments. kompartement حُجَيْرَه، مَقْصورَه купе compartimento kupé; oddělení die Abteilung kupé; afdeling διαμέρισμα, τμήμα, βαγόνιcompartimiento kupee, sektsioon, lahter کوپه؛ محفظه osasto compartimentתא कक्ष, कोष्ठ, खाना pregradak, odjeljak fülke kompartemen klefi; hólf, bás compartimento, scompartimento 仕切り客室 객실 skyrius, kupė nodalījums; kupeja bahagian coupé, vak avdeling, bås, felt; kupéprzedział خونه، كوټه، غالى (لكه چوغولى او نور): جارګى (احاطه شوى ځاى): داور ګاډى ډبه يا كوټه compartimento compartiment купе; отсек oddelenie oddelek; kupé kupe kupé, bås, fack การแบ่งส่วน kompartman 隔間 відділення; купе ڈبہ ، کمرہ buồng 分隔间

compartment

→ مَقْصُورَة kupé kupé Abteil διαμέρισμα compartimento osasto compartiment odjeljak compartimento コンパートメント 칸막이 compartiment seksjon przedział compartimento отделение avdelning ห้องในรถไฟ kompartıman toa tàu hỏa 车厢

• I want to reserve a seat in a non-smoking compartment (US)
  I want to book a seat in a non-smoking compartment (UK) → أُريدُ أَنْ أَحْجُزَ مَقْعَداً في العَرَبَةِ الـمُخَصَّصَةِ لِغَيْرِ الـمُدَخِّنيـن → Chci si rezervovat sedadlo v nekuřáckém oddělení → Jeg vil bede om et sæde i en ikkeryger-vogn → Ich möchte einen Platz im Nichtraucherabteil buchen → Θέλω να κλείσω θέση σε βαγόνι για μη καπνίζοντες → Quiero reservar un asiento en un vagón para no fumadores → Haluaisin varata paikan savuttomassa vaunussa → Je voudrais réserver une place dans un compartiment non fumeur → Želim rezervirati mjesto u odjelu za nepušače → Vorrei prenotare un posto in una carrozza non fumatori → 禁煙車の席を予約したいのですが → 금연실 좌석을 예약하고 싶어요 → Ik wil graag een zitplaats reserveren in een niet-roken coupé → Jeg vil gjerne bestille plass i ikke-røykavdelingen → Chciałbymzarezerwować miejsce w przedziale dla niepalących → Eu quero reservar um assento no compartimento de não fumantes → Я хочу забронировать место в купе для некурящих → Jag vill boka plats i en icke-rökvagn → ฉันต้องการจองตั๋วในที่ที่ไม่สูบบุหรี่ → Sigara içilmeyen kompartmanda yer ayırtmak istiyorum → Tôi muốn đặt một ghế ở toa không hút thuốc → 我想要预订一个非吸烟车厢的座位