1. Noun
One of the parts into which an inclosed portion of space is divided, as by partitions, or lines; as, the compartments of a cabinet, a house, or a garden.
2. Noun
One of the sections into which the hold of a ship is divided by water-tight bulkheads.
3. Noun
a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
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