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quarter section

noun

, Western U.S.
  1. (in surveying and homesteading) a square tract of land, half a mile on each side, thus containing ¼ sq. mi. or 160 acres. : q.s.


quarter section

noun

  1. a land measure, used in surveying, with sides half a mile long; 160 acres
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quarter section1

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
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Example Sentences

Fold quarter section in half short edge to short edge.

Schwerdfeger said the quarter section of dryland corn he cut so far has been above average and neighbors are reporting yields ranging from 100 bushels an acre to around 120 bushels an acre.

"They are never here," said Spaight, jumping from the auto and sweeping his hand about over a beautiful quarter section of land, one of the finest in the county.

Regardless of his pain, he sprang to his feet, with his uninjured arm tore a loose bed-slat from the wagon, and, stepping across the line, thrust it into the finest quarter section of the strip.

Took jobs here and there for four years, and then applied for a quarter section.

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