noun
plural -tions
[count] :a wall or screen that separates one area from another
[noncount] :the division of a country into separate political units
verb
-tions; -tioned; -tioning
[+ obj] formal :to divide (something) into parts or shares
to divide (a country) into two or more parts having separate political status
partition off
[phrasal verb]
partition (something) off or partition off (something) :to separate (an area or part of a room) by using a wall, screen, etc.