compartment
Partitioned storage area
A compartment is a separate section within a larger enclosed space.
Train cars have compartments for passengers.
A toolbox has compartments for different tools.
She kept her work life and personal life in separate compartments.
The verb compartmentalize extends this to mental separation—keeping thoughts or feelings isolated from one another.
Secured storage compartment
- drawerSliding furniture compartment
- binStorage or disposal vessel
- cubbyholeSmall enclosed storage space
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
shelf · trunk · chest · closet · wardrobe · pantry · rack · safe
Distinct divided part
- segmentDistinct part of whole
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- cellBasic unit of life
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
bay · module · berth · stall · pod · quadrant · zone · sector
Confined, bordered space
- encapsulateContain or summarize completely
- encaseSurround on all sides
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- houseResidential building
contain · capsule · casing · shell · hull · pod · receptacle · vessel
Wheeled passenger vehicle
car · wagon · boxcar · freight car · passenger car · first class · dining car · observation car
To set apart
- isolateSeparate from others
- detachTo separate from
- dissociateSever a mental link
- suppressForcibly put an end to
repress · wall off · block out · segregate · disconnect · cope · defense mechanism · denial
locker
Secured storage compartment
- drawerSliding furniture compartment
- binStorage or disposal vessel
- cubbyholeSmall enclosed storage space
cabinet · shelf · trunk · chest · closet · wardrobe · pantry · rack · safe · vault
section
Distinct divided part
- segmentDistinct part of whole
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- cellBasic unit of life
chamber · bay · module · berth · stall · pod · quadrant · zone · sector · slot
enclosure
Confined, bordered space
- encapsulateContain or summarize completely
- encaseSurround on all sides
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
house · contain · capsule · casing · shell · hull · pod · receptacle · vessel · holder
carriage
Wheeled passenger vehicle
coach · car · wagon · boxcar · freight car · passenger car · first class · dining car · observation car · couchette
separate
To set apart
- isolateSeparate from others
- detachTo separate from
- dissociateSever a mental link
suppress · repress · wall off · block out · segregate · disconnect · cope · defense mechanism · denial · avoidance
- railcarsrailroad cars, passenger car, railcars, sleeper car, sleeping car
- Pullmansleeper car, berth, lower berth, upper berth, roomette
- trainstrains, train, locomotive, locomotives, steam locomotive
- storagedrive, silos, bins, tanks, storehouse
- rail traveltrain, trains, train car, station, stations
- train termsall aboard, engine, departure time, arrival time, passenger car
compartmentopen space
Unobstructed outdoor area
whole · expanse · open floor plan · corridor · hall
- glove compartmentVehicle's built-in storage nook
- hidden compartmentConcealed storage space
- secret compartmentConcealed storage space
- forward compartment
- engine compartmentEnclosed area housing drivetrain
- compartment syndromeEnclosed muscle pressure emergency
compartment syndrome, compartments, compartmented, compartmental