1 one of the separate sections which a railway carriage is divided into:
He found an empty first-class compartment.
2 one of the separate sections that sth such as a piece of furniture or equipment has for keeping things in:
The desk has a secret compartment. * There is a handy storage compartment beneath the oven.
seealsoGLOVECOMPARTMENT
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