rope off
phrasal verb
roped off; roping off; ropes off
: to separate (an area) from another area with rope
The police roped off the street for the summer festival.
Part of the exhibit had been roped off.
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The quarter-mile canal will be roped off weekdays through August 20 but remain open on weekends.
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Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025
Maxwell’s friends tried to keep the crowd at a distance by roping off the end of the pier to give him room to fight the shark.
—Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
Be mindful of wildlife, especially during nesting season, when parts of the island may be roped off.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
The open access offered to visitors turns museum conventions on its head, where works on display are usually roped off, guarded and therefore only admired from a distance.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025
Maxwell’s friends tried to keep the crowd at a distance by roping off the end of the pier to give him room to fight the shark.
—Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
Be mindful of wildlife, especially during nesting season, when parts of the island may be roped off.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
The open access offered to visitors turns museum conventions on its head, where works on display are usually roped off, guarded and therefore only admired from a distance.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for rope off
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“Rope off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rope%20off. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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