trunk vs compartment

compartment vs trunk

trunk and compartment both are nouns.

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

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

trunk: compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools
compartment: a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area

trunk (noun)	compartment (noun)
a long flexible snout as of an elephant	a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage	a space into which an area is subdivided
compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools
the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

Difference between trunk and compartment

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