sectional

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛkʃənəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɛkʃənəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sekshə nl)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
sec•tion•al /ˈsɛkʃənəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of or limited to a particular region or area:The high school team played in the sectional finals.
  2. composed of sections:a sectional sofa.
  3. of or relating to a section:a sectional view of the brain.

n. [countable]
  1. Furniturea sofa made of sections that can be arranged in combinations.
See -sect-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sec•tion•al  (sekshə nl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. pertaining or limited to a particular section;
    local or regional:sectional politics.
  2. composed of several independent sections:a sectional sofa.
  3. of or pertaining to a section:a sectional view of the machine.

n. 
  1. Furniturea sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
  • section + -al1 1800–10, American.
section•al•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sectional / ˈsɛkʃənəl/
  1. composed of several sections
  2. of or relating to a section
ˈsectionally
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