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
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Sandy spaces have been sectioned off for beach soccer and volleyball, while kitesurfers and windsurfers cruise the waves out on the water.
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Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024
Allow curls to dry, and then section off an area near the temples.
—Dory Zayas, Parents, 26 July 2024
The vibe: The Hive inside 21C Museum Hotel in downtown Bentonville is sectioned off into the main restaurant area and a walk-in lounge, where drinks and appetizers are served.
Walk around the museum area for free before or after drinks.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 24 July 2024
The sidewalk is currently sectioned off by traffic cones and caution tape.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024
The love song begins to change its tune, and next, police are sectioning off the beach that’s just beyond the Winbury family's Nantucket home.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
Wyoming’s Grand Teton Pass highway, a major commuter thoroughfare between eastern Idaho and Jackson, is indefinitely closed after a landslide swiped a section off the mountain.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 10 June 2024
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
Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024
Allow curls to dry, and then section off an area near the temples.
—Dory Zayas, Parents, 26 July 2024
The vibe: The Hive inside 21C Museum Hotel in downtown Bentonville is sectioned off into the main restaurant area and a walk-in lounge, where drinks and appetizers are served.
Walk around the museum area for free before or after drinks.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 24 July 2024
The sidewalk is currently sectioned off by traffic cones and caution tape.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024
The love song begins to change its tune, and next, police are sectioning off the beach that’s just beyond the Winbury family's Nantucket home.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
Wyoming’s Grand Teton Pass highway, a major commuter thoroughfare between eastern Idaho and Jackson, is indefinitely closed after a landslide swiped a section off the mountain.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 10 June 2024
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
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“Section off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/section%20off. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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