What does departamento in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word departamento in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use departamento in Spanish.

The word departamento in Spanish means compartment, department, department, apartment, ministry, faculty, furnished apartment. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word departamento

compartment

nombre masculino (división de un espacio) (space inside [sth])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El segundo piso del palacio estaba dividido en cuatro departamentos. Mi cartera tiene un departamento para las tarjetas de crédito.
My wallet has a compartment for credit cards.

department

nombre masculino (división administrativa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Burdeos es la cabecera del departamento de Gironda. Colombia se divide en 32 departamentos.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Colombia is divided into 32 administrative departments.

department

nombre masculino (sección en institución)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si quieres pedir un permiso extraordinario, deberás enviar una solicitud al departamento de recursos humanos.
If you want to ask for special permission, you should send a request to the department of human resources.

apartment

nombre masculino (AmL (tipo de vivienda) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vivo en un departamento muy pequeño.
I live in a very small apartment.

ministry

nombre masculino (ministerio del gobierno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El departamento de justicia emitió un comunicado a la opinión pública.
The Ministry of Justice issued a statement to the public.

faculty

nombre masculino (universidad: unidad académica) (university)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El departamento de filosofía cierra los lunes.
The philosophy faculty is closed on Mondays.

furnished apartment

(para alquiler)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Renta un apartamento amueblado para que no tengas que comprar muebles.
Rent a furnished apartment so that you don't have to buy furniture.

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