1. divided into separate parts or sections

1. past tense of section; divided something into parts
2. committed someone to a psychiatric hospital under legal authority
Usage: British; legal

Examples

• The orange was sectioned into eight equal pieces.
• The report was sectioned into three main chapters.
• She sectioned the garden into different planting areas.
• The building has a sectioned design with separate wings.
• He was sectioned after the mental health assessment.
• The teacher sectioned the class into small groups.
• The sectioned bookcase made organizing easier.