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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Authorities had closed off some streets in East L.A. and downtown in hopes of preventing some of the more intense celebrations that occurred when the Dodgers won in 2020.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Lynette Dias, the president of Urban Planning Partners, said Costco has also committed to limiting traffic moving through residential neighborhoods by closing off some of the driveways on Graves Avenue and preventing delivery trucks from using the street altogether.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
Streets had been closed off, cops milled around, and sanitation workers stood by, ready to start the arduous cleanup process whenever the event was over.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
Putting Furniture In High-Traffic Areas Having furniture in high-traffic zones will certainly close off your space.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2024
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Lynette Dias, the president of Urban Planning Partners, said Costco has also committed to limiting traffic moving through residential neighborhoods by closing off some of the driveways on Graves Avenue and preventing delivery trucks from using the street altogether.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
Streets had been closed off, cops milled around, and sanitation workers stood by, ready to start the arduous cleanup process whenever the event was over.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
Putting Furniture In High-Traffic Areas Having furniture in high-traffic zones will certainly close off your space.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2024
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 15 Nov. 2024.
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