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 figuratively

He closes himself off to new experiences.

Examples of close off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The trio was treated to an exclusive ride on Splash Mountain, which was closed off to other guests. —Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 7 June 2025

Footage from Reuters news agency on Tuesday morning shows the scene littered with debris and closed off with police tape. —Eve Brennan, CNN Money, 27 May 2025

Here’s what to know: The city will close off a sliver of Ramey Avenue jutting off the eastern edge of Loop 820 until June 24, 2025. —Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025

The roads surrounding Vatican City began to be closed off in anticipation of the 162 government delegations expected for the funeral. —Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for close off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff