rope off

verb

roped off; roping off; ropes off
: to separate (an area) from another area with rope
The police roped off the street for the summer festival.
Part of the exhibit had been roped off.

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The problem area has been cleared and roped off with yellow caution tape, and there is a visible dip in the floor. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026 After the shooting, officers roped off the area and diverted traffic to investigate. — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 June 2026 Mind you, that was also by design — the west side of the stadium was roped off entirely, so that 50% of capacity was scrunched into one half of the building. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026 There were at least two blocks roped off with crime scene tape in front of the Antiques & Design Mall nearby Miami Shores village lines. — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rope off

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“Rope off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rope%20off. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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