Meaning
section
- department
- stream (in a school)
- seat (electoral district)
In a sentence
La sezione frutta è in fondo al supermercato.
The fruit section is at the back of the supermarket.
In che sezione sei quest'anno a scuola?
What stream are you in at school this year?
Non ho trovato la sezione offerte sul sito.
I didn't find the offers section on the website.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sezione | feminine · singular |
| sezioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use sezione for parts of books, websites, forms, or stores; reparto is more natural for a shop department or hospital ward.
- In schools, sezione usually means a class group labeled by a letter; indirizzo or corso refers to the study track, not sezione.
- For elections, sezione often means a polling section or precinct. Collegio is the electoral district in broader political contexts.