section mark

noun

1. section.

section mark

noun

1. Also called: section. printing a mark (§) inserted into text matter to draw attention to a footnote or to indicate a section of a book, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of section mark¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

In the Surge Classified section: Mark Robinson needs staff, if you’re looking for a very short-term gig.

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It was all heart for Redmond, who had ran a personal-best 11.45 in Friday’s preliminaries to break a City Section mark that had stood since 1977.

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Only one headstone, a flat marker and a stone designating the “P.W. Lamar” section mark the site where Jordan determined nine family members were buried.

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If you start to run out of time for a section, mark your place and move to targeted guessing by eliminating obviously incorrect choices and selecting plausible answers.

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I feel like many in the comment section mark their calendar for Tuesday morning so they can be ready to write a negative comment about whatever Brooks has written.

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