sectional

[sek-shuh-nl]

adjective

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 relating to a section.

   a sectional view of the machine.

noun

1. a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.

sectional

/ ˈsɛkʃənəl /

adjective

1. composed of several sections

2. of or relating to a section

Other Word Forms

• sectionally adverb
• multisectional adjective
• nonsectional adjective
• nonsectionally adverb
• unsectional adjective
• unsectionally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of sectional¹

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; section + -al ¹

Example Sentences

A single couch can take the place of a sectional or a sofa and a chair or two, Gordon says.

From Los Angeles Times

“I was very blessed to be in law enforcement for 30 years,” he said on a recent Friday, relaxing on a pristine Italian sectional from the 1970s situated at the front of the store.

From Los Angeles Times

If it’s a smaller room, maybe a sectional would do the trick.

From Seattle Times

Anyone can buy a secondhand L-shaped sectional on Facebook Marketplace, but snagging a curved couch involves more capital, effort and taste.

From Los Angeles Times

The TV, the big worn sectional couch, Mom’s plants, and the photograph of me and Nadia when I was just a baby, blown up larger than life and hanging in the dining area.

From Literature

Related Words

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