compartment vs room

compartment and room both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compartment	Yes	No	No	No
room	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, room is a hypernym of compartment; that is, room is a word with a broader meaning than compartment:

compartment: a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
room: an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

compartment (noun)	room (noun)
a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area	an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
a space into which an area is subdivided	the people who are present in a room
	space for movement
	opportunity for

compartment (verb)	room (verb)
	live and take one's meals at or in