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

Recent Examples on the Web

There were yellow ropes being brought up so the league could section off the court for only the most necessary people to cover the ceremony. —Zach Harper, New York Times, 18 June 2025

Video from inside the cat house obtained by Fox News Digital shows squalid conditions, with five cramped, makeshift rooms sectioned off by wooden panels and shower curtains with just enough room to fit a bed in every one of them. —Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025

Grilling burgers on propane After the grill and its grates are hot, turn a section off and put your burgers there, avoiding direct flame under the patty. —Joe Difazio, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025

Interestingly, the building was sectioned off four years ago, at around the same time Merritt went missing. —Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2025

Screens can even create intimate seating or section off areas in open-plan living spaces. —Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025

The person recalled seeing investigators canvassing the scene in the hallway with areas sectioned off. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025

The top floor of the Red Bull Mirage, meanwhile, was sectioned off for VIPs only. —Skyler Caruso, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025

Next, section off hair, applying directly from mid-lengths to ends. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for section off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff