section off

verb

sectioned off; sectioning off; sections off
: to separate (an area) from a larger area
Part of the field was sectioned off for parking.

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To add even more visual interest, Keys’s hair is sectioned off using zip ties rather than elastics. Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 23 July 2026 Footage taken in the aftermath of the incident shared by the All-Nippon News Network shows a police officer standing in front of an area that has been sectioned off with police tape and traffic cones. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 For the matches on June 13, 19, 29 and July 9 the street will be fully sectioned off for pedestrians for eight hours. Riley Rourke, CBS News, 13 June 2026 The 2,4000 square foot studio has a main painting room with a teaching stage, tables, and a party room sectioned off for private events, Truitt said. Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for section off

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“Section off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/section%20off. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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