Spanish word

compartimento

Pronunciation

IPA/kompaɾtiˈmento/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncompartment

Example

Guarda la maleta en el compartimento del estante.

Put the suitcase into the compartment on the shelf.

Illustration for compartimento (compartment)

More examples

Pon la mochila en el compartimento para equipaje antes de despegar.

Put the backpack in the luggage compartment before takeoff.

Core concept

Partitioned storage section inside a container, vehicle, or piece of furniture.

Common phrases

  • compartimento para equipaje

    luggage compartment

  • compartimento de maletas

    suitcase compartment

Similar words

compartimiento: Small designated storage space in luggage, train shelves, or similar built-ins.
casillero: Individual locker bay for personal storage at schools, stations, or gyms.
cajón: Sliding drawer built into furniture used to store items.
sección: Distinct portion of a larger object or area, one of its divided parts.

Definition in Spanish

Porción o sección separada dentro de un lugar o aparato, pensada para contener objetos y mantenerlos separados.

Word origin

Derived from Latin via compartimentum, from com- 'together' and part- 'part' with -mento marking a part set apart.

Usage tips

  • Often appears in set phrases like compartimento de equipaje for luggage compartments, so the word commonly signals a built-in storage area.

Other meanings

  • cubbyholenoun

Opposites

  • espacio abiertoopen spacenoun

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