rope off
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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There were at least two blocks roped off with crime scene tape in front of the Antiques & Design Mall nearby Miami Shores village lines.
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Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 21 June 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, 17 June 2026
National Park Service workers were seen roping off the area Thursday afternoon, and National Guard members appeared to be directing the public away from the grass.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 11 June 2026
After the shooting, officers roped off the area and diverted traffic to investigate.
—Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 21 June 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, 17 June 2026
National Park Service workers were seen roping off the area Thursday afternoon, and National Guard members appeared to be directing the public away from the grass.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 11 June 2026
After the shooting, officers roped off the area and diverted traffic to investigate.
—Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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“Rope off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rope%20off. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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