sectional

Made of separate pieces that can be moved or arranged individually.

• We bought a sectional sofa.
• The sectional couch came in three pieces.
• You can rearrange this sectional furniture easily.

Similar words: modular

Common phrases: sectional sofa, sectional couch, sectional furniture

Connected with one part of something larger.

• Each team prepared a sectional report.
• Sectional managers discussed their departments at the meeting.
• The drawing provides a sectional view of the engine.

Similar words: partial

Common phrases: sectional report, sectional manager, sectional analysis

Connected with disagreements or differences between areas of a country.

• Sectional tensions divided the country.
• The debate exposed deep sectional differences.
• Historians discussed the sectional conflict before the war.

Similar words: regional

Common phrases: sectional conflict, sectional tensions, sectional dispute

A sofa made of separate pieces that can be arranged in different ways.

• We bought a sectional for the living room.
• The sectional fits neatly into the corner.
• Can we move the sectional into separate pieces?

Similar words: sectional sofa, modular sofa

Common phrases: a leather sectional, buy a sectional, large sectional

A competition for teams or players from one area, held before a larger championship.

• Our team won the sectional.
• She qualified for the championship at sectionals.
• The school hosts a basketball sectional next month.

Similar words: sectional tournament

Common phrases: win a sectional, sectional tournament, play a sectional

A practice session for just one group of musicians in a band or orchestra.

• The brass sectional starts at four.
• We practiced the difficult passage during our sectional.
• The conductor scheduled separate sectionals for strings and woodwinds.

Similar words: section rehearsal

Common phrases: brass sectional, hold a sectional, string sectional

A detailed map used by pilots to plan flights and find their way.

• The pilot checked the sectional.
• This sectional shows nearby airports and restricted airspace.
• We used a current sectional to plan our route.

Similar words: sectional chart, aeronautical chart

Common phrases: read a sectional, current sectional, aviation sectional