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

Naming the collection The Ark and sectioning off seats in pairs. —Sofia Viganò, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024

No passengers were injured, but the collision did knock the tail section off one of the aircraft. —Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024

Sandy spaces have been sectioned off for beach soccer and volleyball, while kitesurfers and windsurfers cruise the waves out on the water. —Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024

Allow curls to dry, and then section off an area near the temples. —Dory Zayas, Parents, 26 July 2024

The vibe: The Hive inside 21C Museum Hotel in downtown Bentonville is sectioned off into the main restaurant area and a walk-in lounge, where drinks and appetizers are served. Walk around the museum area for free before or after drinks. —Alex Golden, Axios, 24 July 2024

The sidewalk is currently sectioned off by traffic cones and caution tape. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024

The love song begins to change its tune, and next, police are sectioning off the beach that’s just beyond the Winbury family's Nantucket home. —Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024

Wyoming’s Grand Teton Pass highway, a major commuter thoroughfare between eastern Idaho and Jackson, is indefinitely closed after a landslide swiped a section off the mountain. —Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 10 June 2024