/ Dictionary / Index Q quarter section: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: quar'ter sec'tion Pronunciation: [key] — Western U.S. Western U.S. (in surveying and homesteading) a square tract of land, half a mile on each side, thus containing sq. mi. or 160 acres. Abbr.: q.s. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. quartersaw quarter sessions Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language