section

/ˈsekʃən/

noun

  1. One of the parts into which something is divided.

    A2

    countable

    • "Please read the first section of the book."A2
    • "The first section of the report covers the introduction."A2

  2. A separate area or department in a shop, organization, or institution.

    A2

    countable

    • "The shoes are in the sports section."A2
    • "The supermarket has a section dedicated to organic products."B1

  3. A group of people or instruments that form part of a larger group, especially in an orchestra or army.

    B2

    countable

    • "The violin section played beautifully."B1
    • "The brass section enters after the opening melody."B2

verb

  1. To divide something into parts or sections.

    B2

    transitive

    • "The museum is sectioned into different galleries."B2
    • "The researchers sectioned the data according to age and location."C1

Collocations

a section of the bookthe sports sectionthe final sectioncross-sectiona section of societya section of landa section of the highwaya section of the army

Word family

sectionedsectioningsubsectionsectionalsectionalizesectionalism