close off
phrasal verb
closed off; closing off; closes off
: to not allow (something) to be used for a period of time : close
The city closed off the beach to tourists.
Half of the museum was closed off while they made the changes.
—sometimes used figurativelyHe closes himself off to new experiences.
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Driver dodged road block Police had closed off much of the area to traffic, but the driver is believed to have maneuvered around a road block by following an ambulance that was rushing to treat a person suspected of having a heart attack, Asst.
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Kwiyeon Ha, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Supply chain delays out of India and Pakistan are expected to hit ocean carriers as both countries closed off port access to each other.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 May 2025
His defender Carlos Augusto helped him by closing off the near post.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Federal Street in front of the stadium, the Roberto Clemente Bridge, and two blocks of 6th Street in Downtown will be closed off to vehicles and filled with food, drink and merriment for Buccos fans.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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Kwiyeon Ha, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Supply chain delays out of India and Pakistan are expected to hit ocean carriers as both countries closed off port access to each other.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 May 2025
His defender Carlos Augusto helped him by closing off the near post.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Federal Street in front of the stadium, the Roberto Clemente Bridge, and two blocks of 6th Street in Downtown will be closed off to vehicles and filled with food, drink and merriment for Buccos fans.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for close off
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“Close off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20off. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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