sections 1 of 2

noun

Definition of sectionsnext
plural of section
1
as in districts
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature several abandoned warehouses in the city's industrial section are being converted into art galleries and artists' lofts

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2
as in parts
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled had trouble fitting the sections of the bookcase together

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sections

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of section
as in fragments

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  1. districts
  2. neighborhoods
  3. zones
Noun
  • The association estimates that local, K-12 districts face a $90 million gap next fiscal year between the cost of serving students with special needs and available state funding for these programs.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Rabinowitz also noted that districts — like state government — largely have exhausted their emergency federal pandemic relief and will need more from the state next budget cycle.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of districts
Noun
  • The names of individual West End neighborhoods are written on the stripes of the flag, which is worn as a cape.
    Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Then ride east — dipping into neighborhoods like Deepwell Estates and Twin Palms Estates — to Nature’s Health Food & Cafe for an unconventional take on the date shake, a century-old Coachella Valley tradition that originated at Shields Date Garden in nearby Indio.
    Freda Moon, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of neighborhoods
Noun
  • Ski patrollers are responsible for safety on the mountain, monitoring both slow zones and high traffic areas as well as leading avalanche mitigation, responding to medical and safety incidents, and monitoring conditions on the mountain, among other duties.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Sleet and freezing rain zones could see a quarter-inch or more of ice accumulation, with the potential for dayslong power outages.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of zones
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sections

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