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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First lady Lou Hoover had part of the South Lawn roped off for folks dancing, while first lady Pat Nixon introduced the traditional egg roll races.
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Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
Fearing this was a possible terror attack, everyone was ordered out of Chabad headquarters and the area was roped off so the NYPD Bomb Squad could check to see if the car had any explosives.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
During the season from March to October, the shoreline is pockmarked with turtle nests that are roped off with pink tape to keep beachgoers from unknowingly trampling them.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
The depth varies — one end is a kiddie splash pool while part of the middle is roped off for a diving board.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
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Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
Fearing this was a possible terror attack, everyone was ordered out of Chabad headquarters and the area was roped off so the NYPD Bomb Squad could check to see if the car had any explosives.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
During the season from March to October, the shoreline is pockmarked with turtle nests that are roped off with pink tape to keep beachgoers from unknowingly trampling them.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
The depth varies — one end is a kiddie splash pool while part of the middle is roped off for a diving board.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Rope off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rope%20off. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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