'portion' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'portion' with 11 example sentences.
- portion noun
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: something determined in relation to something that includes it
: something less than the whole of a human artifact
: the allotment of some amount by dividing something
: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
: money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
: an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
- portion verb
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: give out
They're remodeling a portion of the store.
The portions are huge at this restaurant.
He has not paid his portion of the rent.
Bigger portions contain more calories.
Reduce the size of your portions.
A portion of the island was destroyed by the massive waves.
Land occupies the minor portion of the earth's surface.
I'd like a large portion of rice, please.
This portion of the library is off-limits to the public.
I want a pitcher of beer and a portion of chips.
We have small and large portions.