sectional

1 of 2

adjective

sec·​tion·​al ˈsek-sh(ə-)nəl 

1

a

: of or relating to a section

b

: local or regional rather than general in character

sectional interests

2

: consisting of or divided into sections

sectional furniture

sectionally adverb

sectional

2 of 2

noun

: a piece of furniture made up of modular units capable of use separately or in various combinations

Examples of sectional in a Sentence

Adjective

a sectional drawing of a ship

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The holidays—and the accompanying Black Friday sectional deals—are officially here. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2025

The production, which toured the country, made its debut just after the Civil War, when its pastoral setting and evocation of the Founding may have soothed audiences still scarred by sectional conflict. —John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025

Noun

The Eero modular sectional by Jeremiah Brent for Crate & Barrel is a gem. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2025

That’s not all, a slew of best-selling sectionals, daybeds, accent chairs, and more have discounts up to 72 percent off from now through Cyber Monday. —Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sectional

• affectional
• correctional
• directional
• inflectional
• bidirectional
• intersectional
• multidirectional
• omnidirectional
• unidirectional

Kids Definition

sectional

adjective

sec·​tion·​al

ˈsek-shnəl, 

-shən-ᵊl

1

a

: of or relating to a section

b

: local or regional in type

sectional interests

2

: consisting of or divided into sections

sectional furniture

sectionally

-ē

adverb