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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But Building 12, where most of the victims were killed, was closed off behind emergency tape with its windows covered for six years before it was demolished in July.
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Nicole Chavez, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
Breitling, known for interesting collaborations, closed off the street in front of its boutique in New York’s meatpacking district last Thursday to throw a tailgate party to launch its Chronomat B01 NFL Collection.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
Each cartel controls territory on the planets and being on the outs with one of them impacts quest difficulty, closes off shops and hurts opportunities.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
Davis County residents, for example, balked in 2020 when Farmington's popular Patsy's Mine was closed off.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
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Nicole Chavez, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
Breitling, known for interesting collaborations, closed off the street in front of its boutique in New York’s meatpacking district last Thursday to throw a tailgate party to launch its Chronomat B01 NFL Collection.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
Each cartel controls territory on the planets and being on the outs with one of them impacts quest difficulty, closes off shops and hurts opportunities.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
Davis County residents, for example, balked in 2020 when Farmington's popular Patsy's Mine was closed off.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Close off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20off. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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