quarter-section

quar·ter-sec·tion
US/ˈkwoɹ.təɹ ˌsɛk.ʃən/

noun

A square tract of laud containing 160 acres, and constituting one fourth of a section.

Meanings

nounquarter-section (plural quarter-sections)

plural quarter-sections

  1. USA square tract of laud containing 160 acres, and constituting one fourth of a section.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

quarter-section. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter-section

MLA

“quarter-section.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter-section. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quarter-section,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter-section.

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