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Updated June 2026
A distinct part or subdivision of something, or to divide into sections. Sections can be physical portions, organizational divisions, or specific passages in documents.
“The newspaper's sports section provides comprehensive coverage of local and international sporting events.”
/ˈsɛk.ʃən/
sec·tion
Contains -ECTION ending; SEC- prefix is distinctive
Worth 9 points; useful for building structural vocabulary
Shorter words formed from the letters in “section”.
8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “section”.
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