How to Use section off in a Sentence

section off

verb
  • Read on to learn more about the best plants to help define and section off your garden.
    — Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The area can either be sectioned off to make a veranda or opened up to make a larger room if the weather is inclement.
    — Michele Robson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • After getting cut, Duggar's hair was sectioned off so the stylist could place her hair in foils to pull out the highlights.
    — Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • With open-plan living rooms slowly on their way out, people are looking for new ways to section off their large living spaces.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The two wingers cover the top halves of each circle up to the blue line, while defensemen section off their own areas down low on either side of the net.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The 2,4000 square foot studio has a main painting room with a teaching stage, tables, and a party room sectioned off for private events, Truitt said.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
  • For the matches on June 13, 19, 29 and July 9 the street will be fully sectioned off for pedestrians for eight hours.
    — Riley Rourke, CBS News, 13 June 2026
  • To rectify that, the two professional goalies sectioned off part of their living room with a shower curtain, creating a makeshift bedroom for Andy’s mattress, which went directly on the floor.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • About a 10-minute walk east of the hospital, nearly half a block of houses on West Carmen Avenue was sectioned off with police tape Saturday afternoon.
    — Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Plastic sheeting sectioned off unfinished areas, including dressing rooms and concessions facilities.
    — Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • In Lincoln Square on Saturday afternoon, nearly half a block of houses on West Carmen Avenue was sectioned off with police tape while police searched for the suspect.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Previously occupied by House of Western, the roughly 10,000-square-foot area has been sectioned off to include six private dining rooms, leaving the main restaurant more inviting.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025

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