| appendix |
a section at the end of a book or magazine article that gives more information. [1/2 definitions] |
| article |
a specific section in a document such as a contract or a constitution. [1/4 definitions] |
| barrio |
a section of a U.S. city where Spanish is chiefly spoken. [1/2 definitions] |
| bat2 |
a small mammal that flies. Bats have small bodies and large wings covered with skin. Most bats eat at night, when they use sound to find and catch flying insects. Bats are found in most parts of the world. There are around one thousand kinds of bats. Their wingspans range from less than two inches to more than five feet. Some kinds of bats live in large colonies that roost in caves or in a section of forest. |
| bend |
A bend is a section of something where it curves. [1/5 definitions] |
| box1 |
the section of a courtroom where the jury sits. [2/5 definitions] |
| category |
a particular section of a main group; class. |
| clause |
a section, article, or provision of a legal document or of other documents. [1/2 definitions] |
| coach |
a section of seats on an airplane or train. Tickets for this section are less expensive than first class. [1/6 definitions] |
| column |
A column is a section of a chart or page that goes down the page, not across. There is always more than one column, and each column is separated from the others by a line or by empty space. Many newspapers are written in columns, and charts often have columns that go down the page and rows that go across. [1/4 definitions] |
| comic |
(plural) one or more series of cartoons, or a book, magazine, or newspaper section that contains such series. [1/3 definitions] |
| compartment |
a part or area of something that is divided off as a section of the whole. |
| county |
a section into which some countries are divided for local government. [1/3 definitions] |
| Cub Scout |
a member of the junior section of the Boy Scouts of America. Boys between ages eight and eleven can be Cub Scouts. |
| dinette |
a small room or section of a room used for eating meals. |
| division |
A group or section in a government, business, sport, military force, or other institution is sometimes called a "division." [1/4 definitions] |
| excerpt |
a short section taken from a play, film, or written work. [1/2 definitions] |
| fold1 |
a section that has been bent back over another; pleat. [1/8 definitions] |
| folder |
a folded paper that gives information on each section. [1/3 definitions] |
| gene |
a tiny section of a chromosome. A gene causes a particular characteristic, such as eye color or hair color, to be passed on from parent to offspring. |
| hemisphere |
A hemisphere is a section of the earth that is equal to one half of the earth. If you cut the earth in half one way (between top and bottom), you have the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. If you cut the earth in half the other way (between one side and the other side), you have the Western Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. [1/2 definitions] |