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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The second bedroom was often a former dining room or had been sectioned off from a large living room.
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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
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
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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
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
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“Section off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/section%20off. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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