Partition Off (Verb)
Meaning
Divide into parts, pieces, or sections; "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The large room was partitioned off into smaller meeting spaces to accommodate the growing number of teams.
- The architect designed the office building with movable walls to partition off areas for different departments.
- To create a sense of intimacy, the restaurant was partitioned off into cozy dining booths.
- The country was partitioned by colonial powers, leading to decades of conflict and tension.
- The long hallway was partitioned off from the rest of the house to serve as a separate apartment.