American English

How to pronounce sectional

noun · adjectiveB2
SEHKshuhnl

/ˈsɛk.ʃə.nl̩/

3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

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

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Meanings & examples

noun

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

We bought a gray sectional for the living room.

Good to know

In American English, a sectional usually means a sectional sofa.

Common phrases & grammar

sectional sofa · leather sectional

adjectiveless common

Made of separate sections.

The sectional design makes the table easy to expand.

Common phrases & grammar

sectional design · sectional structure

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