section off

phrasal verb

sectioned off; sectioning off; sections off

: to separate (an area) from a larger area

Part of the field was sectioned off for parking.

Examples of section off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One room on the side of the restaurant is sectioned off by open garage-bay doors. —

Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024 By Friday morning, the cruise terminal — shuttered by the clogged river along with the Port of Baltimore — was busy with hundreds of uniformed responders sectioned off by their duties and agencies, coordinating a massive recovery and cleanup effort. —

Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2024 The building that houses the Creators division now intermingles agents and support staff who previously were more physically sectioned off in different groups; in one large open space, assistants working on brand deals, audio and podcasting deals and endorsement opportunities all sit together. —

Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024 There was a space that was not sectioned off and there was no sign that said, 'Caution, 10-foot. —

Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024 That parking lot, for a Dunkin’ Donuts, was sectioned off with police tape. —

Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin has allegedly sectioned off a plot of land just 18 miles from the border of a NATO member state, according to an independent Russian outlet. —

Peter Aitken, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2024 The hair at her crown was sectioned off with face-framing pieces left out in the front. —

Gabi Thorne, Allure, 29 Sep. 2023 Use it to section off a multi-use space or add privacy to a shared room. —

Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023

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