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 was a space that was not sectioned off and there was no sign that said, 'Caution, 10-foot. —Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024

That parking lot, for a Dunkin’ Donuts, was sectioned off with police tape. —Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin has allegedly sectioned off a plot of land just 18 miles from the border of a NATO member state, according to an independent Russian outlet. —Peter Aitken, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2024

The hair at her crown was sectioned off with face-framing pieces left out in the front. —Gabi Thorne, Allure, 29 Sep. 2023

Use it to section off a multi-use space or add privacy to a shared room. —Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023

Unlike the Senate, the House of Representatives is not sectioned off so that only certain members are up for re-election each year. —Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023

The pair incorporated decorative bins, hanging shelves and a tall chest of drawers for the majority of Grace’s things, adding a bed skirt to cover items stored under the bed as well as shower curtains hung up on command hooks to section off the closet. —People Staff, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023

If your flex space will serve multiple functions, section off areas of the room for each need suggests Pramiti Bhargava of BlueGrape, a San Diego staging company. —Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023