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compartment

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/kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/ · com-part-ment

a separate section or space within a larger area.

Meanings

nounformal

a separate section or space within a larger area.

ایک علیحدہ حصہ یا جگہ جو کسی بڑے علاقے کے اندر ہو۔

کمرہ

kamra

Formal: زیر خانہ

Synonyms

sectiondivisionunitحصہذیلیقطعات

Antonyms

wholeentiretytotalمکملہمہصحت

Common Collocations

  • train compartment
  • storage compartment
  • compartment for luggage

Example Sentences

The train compartment was crowded with passengers.

ٹرین کا کمرہ مسافروں سے بھرا ہوا تھا۔

Train ka kamra musafiron se bhara hua tha.

Each compartment in the fridge is designed for specific items.

فریج کے ہر کمرے کو مخصوص اشیاء کے لیے بنایا گیا ہے۔

Fridge ke har kamray ko makhsoos ashyaa ke liye banaya gaya hai.

He opened the storage compartment to retrieve his bag.

اس نے اپنے بیگ کو نکالنے کے لیے اسٹوریج کے کمرے کو کھولا۔

Us ne apne bag ko nikaalne ke liye storage ke kamray ko khola.

Easily Confused With

compartmentalize:To compartmentalize means to divide something into separate sections or categories, whereas a compartment is a physical space or section itself.

Word Family

compartmentalization
nounکمرہ بند
compartmentalize
verbکمرے میں تقسیم کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'compartment' as a 'private part' of a larger space where things are kept organized.

Picture a neatly divided box with different sections for different items.

📖 Etymology

Origin: French "compartiment" — a division or section

First known use: 15th century

The word 'compartment' comes from the French 'compartiment', derived from the verb 'compartir' meaning 'to share or divide'. It evolved in English in the late 19th century to refer to distinct sections or divisions within larger spaces.