section vs area

section and area both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
section	Yes	No	Yes	No
area	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, area is a hypernym of section; that is, area is a word with a broader meaning than section:

Other hypernyms of section include expanse, surface area.

As nouns, area is a hypernym of section; that is, area is a word with a broader meaning than section:

section: a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
area: a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

Other hypernyms of section include country.

section (noun)	area (noun)
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)	a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object	the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole	a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)	a subject of study
a segment of a citrus fruit	a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
a small army unit usually having a special function	a particular environment or walk of life
a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
a specialized division of a large organization
a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately
(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
a land unit equal to 1 square mile

section (verb)	area (verb)
divide into segments