: the action or an instance of cutting or separating by cutting. : a distinct part or portion of something written (such as a chapter, law, or newspaper) : the profile of something as it would …

SECTION meaning: 1 : one of the parts that form something; 2 : a particular area that is part of a larger place

The root of section is the Latin word sect, which means "cut." Think dissect ("cut into pieces"), or bisect ("cut in two"). Insects are called insects because they're made up of sections — the …

With the string sections sitting at the front of the stage, they can sometimes overwhelm the woodwind section. The piece gave the horn section a chance to shine.

Definition of section noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If something is sectioned, it is divided into sections. It holds vegetables in place while they are being peeled or sectioned.

a distinct, separate part of anything, such as a community:[countable] one of the nicer sections of town. a distinct part of a newspaper, etc.:[countable] the sports section. [uncountable * before …