Any of various international territorial divisions, typically a section of a county forming a unit of local government. In the United States, surveyed tracts of public land measuring 6 miles square and divided into 36 sections of 1 square mile each. (en)
Opgemeten stukken openbare grond van ieder circa 93 km², onderverdeeld in 36 delen van elk circa 2,6 km², in de Verenigde Staten. (nl)
En los Estados Unidos, prociones inspeccionadas de terreno público, de 6 millas cuadradas y dividida en 36 secciones de una milla cudrada cada una. (es)