section off
Separate into parts
To section off is to separate or partition an area from its surroundings, usually with physical barriers or boundaries: They sectioned off part of the parking lot for the festival, Police sectioned off the crime scene with tape.
The phrase emphasizes creating a distinct, enclosed space within a larger area.
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- divideSeparate into parts
- divide upSeparate into shares
- cordonEncircling line restricting access
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
put up barriers · quarantine · keep out · segregate · set apart · fence · fence in · curtain · boundary · isolate · screen · separate · enclose · compartment · zone · restrict · barricade · cubicle
- boundariesboundary, boundary line, borders, border, edges
section offmerge together
Unite separate things completely
combine · unify · integrate · consolidate · join
section offopen up
Reveal inner thoughts
throw open · unseal · unblock · clear · free up
section offintegrate
Combine into unified whole
merge · incorporate · assimilate · fold in · absorb
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