whole page; entire column
Refers to an entire page or column in a newspaper, magazine, or similar layout. Often used in contexts like 全段抜き (full-page or full-column removal/feature).
See also: 全段抜き
その新聞は全段を使って特集を組んだ。
The newspaper used the whole page for the special feature.
The full-page advertisement stood out.
all stages; every level; entire sequence
banner headline; full-width headline
Compound of 全 (zen, 'all, whole') and 段 (dan, 'column, tier, paragraph'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.