compartment

Example Sentences

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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

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

She said, the injury had caused "compartment syndrome" which put her leg at risk.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

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

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

Instead, every grave has a hidden compartment at the bottom—usually a smaller cubbyhole carved into the side of the pit—where the coffin slides in.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba