subsection

noun

sub·​sec·​tion ˈsəb-ˌsek-shən 

1

: a subdivision or a subordinate division of a section

2

: a subordinate part or branch

Examples of subsection in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The guidance didn’t specify which of the hundreds of subsections chapter 115 of Missouri’s statutes Peters was citing. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Almost 250 archivists have contributed to the project so far, and anyone is welcome to help document this wide and weird subsection of urban planning. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026

While many users turn to this TikTok format as a lighthearted way to poke fun at themselves and their friends, a popular subsection of it tells darker stories. — Stephanie Kasulka, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026

Tory Burch has its own golf apparel, which is a subsection component of Tory Burch’s Tory Sport collection. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1