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
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Briefcases or satchels, with their framed silhouettes and compartments that section off laptops and documents, are classics.
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Barry Samaha, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025
Photo: Coldwell Banker Warburg Off the kitchen, Mark sectioned off part of the living room so their son could have privacy.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2025
Fans spotted a surprising amount of cameras including flyover rigs and a cinematic crane or jib sectioned off on the floor.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Areas will be sectioned off and posted with signs for township residents to drop off their Christmas trees.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
The second bedroom was often a former dining room or had been sectioned off from a large living room.
—Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 11 July 2024
The space has been nicely sectioned off with moveable bookshelves cleverly acting as the bedroom wall.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
Her hair was sectioned off and layered, delivering volume in the front.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
The material became the perfect solution for a corner that didn’t have walls, acting as a translucent partition to section off their space.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
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Barry Samaha, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025
Photo: Coldwell Banker Warburg Off the kitchen, Mark sectioned off part of the living room so their son could have privacy.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2025
Fans spotted a surprising amount of cameras including flyover rigs and a cinematic crane or jib sectioned off on the floor.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Areas will be sectioned off and posted with signs for township residents to drop off their Christmas trees.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
The second bedroom was often a former dining room or had been sectioned off from a large living room.
—Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 11 July 2024
The space has been nicely sectioned off with moveable bookshelves cleverly acting as the bedroom wall.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
Her hair was sectioned off and layered, delivering volume in the front.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
The material became the perfect solution for a corner that didn’t have walls, acting as a translucent partition to section off their space.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Section off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/section%20off. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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