parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract, parcel - an extended area of land

sectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation, partition, partitioning, division - the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

local post office, post office - a local branch of the United States Post Office

division - an administrative unit in government or business

executive branch, Executive Office of the President - the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws

legislative branch - the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating

judicial branch - the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice

lead-in, lead - the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"

piece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"

canto - a major division of a long poem

sports section - the section of a newspaper that reports on sports

clause, article - a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)

book - a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah"

chapter - a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"

episode - a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series

spot - a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the program"

spot - a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising

insert - a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication

introduction - the first section of a communication

narration - (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth

close, closing, ending, conclusion, end - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."

passage - a section of text; particularly a section of medium length

mezuza, mezuzah - religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law

sura - one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran; "the Quran is divided in 114 suras"

obbligato, obligato - a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission

music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

recapitulation - a section of a musical composition or movement in which themes introduced earlier are repeated

segment, section - one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"