compartment

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

After Spivey’s truck arrived at the police impound lot, Jones pointed out a compartment concealed in the back seat and asked Tamasi to open it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Twenty Thai crew members returned home in mid-March, while three of their colleagues were missing and presumed trapped in the damaged engine compartment.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Every cell of the deadly malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium falciparum contains a tiny compartment packed with microscopic iron crystals.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Photos from the scene of her death show kids’ toys spilling out of her glove compartment.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

Miranda, Miranda....Yolanda leans over and gets her aunt's list out of the glove compartment, and sure enough, there they are.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez