What does compartment mean?
Word: Compartment
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Compartment means one of the separate sections inside something bigger, such as a part of a train coach, a box or a bag.
Synonyms: section, part
How do you spell compartment?
Syllables: com - part - ment
Tricky part: It ends in ment, not mant, and there is only one t in the middle.
Watch out for: compartmant, comparttment, cumpartment
Memory tip: A train compartment is full of men and women, so write m-e-n before the final t.
Compartment in a sentence
Example 1: My pencil box has a secret compartment for erasers.
Example 2: We found our seats in the second compartment of the train.
Example 3: Keep your water bottle in the side compartment of your bag.
Fun Fact
Some trains in Tokyo have a women-only compartment at busy times of the day.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
com____tment
a) pur
b) per
c) parr
d) par
Show answer
d) par. The middle of compartment is par, the same three letters that begin parcel.
Word Champ
Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?
compartment
a) copper
b) moment
c) parent
d) carpet
Show answer
a) copper. Copper needs two p's, and compartment has only one.
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
pmtcanmoter
a) a window that slides open and shut
b) a person who checks tickets on a train
c) one closed-off section of a train or bag
d) a long seat for passengers to sit on
Show answer
c) one closed-off section of a train or bag. These eleven letters build compartment, a section shut off from the rest.
Spell Spies
Choose the option with no spelling errors:
a) compartment, platform, passanger, tickit
b) compartment, platform, passenger, ticket
c) compartment, platfrom, pasenger, ticket
d) compartment, plattform, passenger, tikket
Show answer
b) compartment, platform, passenger, ticket. Platform, passenger and ticket are all spelt right only in this list.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these has compartments?
a) a pebble
b) a balloon
c) a feather
d) a wallet
Show answer
d) a wallet
2. A fridge often has a small compartment at the top for ____.
a) drying clothes
b) storing shoes
c) charging phones
d) making ice
Show answer
d) making ice
