section

[US]/ˈsekʃn/
[UK]/ˈsekʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a distinct part or division; a region; a slice; a department
vi. to be divided into parts; to be separated into sections
vt. to divide into segments; to slice; to divide into parts.

Phrases & Collocations

cross-section

sectional sofa

cross section

in this section

cesarean section

section steel

section chief

thin section

golden section

radar cross section

control section

vertical section

caesarean section

special section

horizontal section

paraffin section

transverse section

test section

rectangular section

circular section

heavy section

section office

Example Sentences

the forward section of the aircraft.

operative section of a factory

the female section of an electrical outlet.

a long section of roadway

in accordance with section 17 hereof.

the non-parliamentary section of the party.

she began to section the grapefruit.

the sports section of a newspaper

all sections of people

the nonsmoking section of a restaurant.

the smoking section of a restaurant.

the dairy section at the grocery store.

play this section allegro

pressurized section of an aircraft.

we can detect no ambiguity in this section of the Act.

boxed sections in magazines.

the cross section of an octahedron is a square.

Real-world Examples

And there is a special section featuring his costumes.

Source: BBC Listening January 2015 Collection

One section of the class was reading and the other section was writing.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

This is the section of the brain stem of Einstein.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

Can I have the sports section, please?

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

China also controls a section of Kashmir.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation August 2019

But the court ruled a different section, Section 4, is unconstitutional.

Source: CNN Listening Collection July 2013

Why is this book in the psychology section?

Source: New English 900 Sentences (Basic Edition)

Oh, we're coming to the children's section.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

So we can already skip the first section.

Source: IELTS Reading Preparation Guide

He didn't fill out the allergy section.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

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