compartment
noun
[ kəmˈpɑːtm(ə)nt ]
• a separate section or part of a structure or container.
• "there's some ice cream in the freezer compartment"
Similar:
section,
part,
partition,
bay,
recess,
chamber,
cavity,
niche,
nook,
hollow,
pocket,
pouch,
receptacle,
• a grassy mound or other support depicted below a shield.
compartment
verb
• divide (something) into separate parts or sections.
• "the buildings are to be compartmented by fire walls"
Origin:
mid 16th century: from French compartiment, from Italian compartimento, from compartire, from late Latin compartiri ‘divide’.
