portion

noun
UK: /ˈpɔːʃən/
US: /ˈpɔːrʃən/

  1. An amount of food for one person.

    1. I ate a large portion of cake, and now I feel sick.
    2. The restaurant serves generous portions, so you won't leave hungry.

  2. A part or share of something.

    1. A large portion of my salary goes to rent each month.
    2. He spent a considerable portion of his life traveling around the world.

Synonyms

segment distribute serving share division piece amount part allocate quantity ration helping
portion verb

  1. To divide something into parts and give out shares.

    1. They portioned out the food fairly among the hikers.
    2. The inheritance was portioned between the siblings after their parent’s passing.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "portion" in English means: An amount of food for one person., A part or share of something..

The phonetic transcription of "portion" is /ˈpɔːʃən/ in British English and /ˈpɔːrʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "portion": segment, distribute, serving, share, division, piece, amount, part, allocate, quantity, ration, helping.

Example usage of "portion": "I ate a large portion of cake, and now I feel sick.". More examples on the page.