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nounquarter section (plural quarter sections)
plural quarter sections
- Synonym of homestead (“a parcel of land in the interior of North America, usually 160 acres (one-fourth of a section)”)
Synonyms: homestead
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of homestead (“a parcel of land in the interior of North America, usually 160 acres (one-fourth of a section)”)
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quarter section. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter%20section
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“quarter section.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter%20section. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quarter section,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter%20section.
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