seal off

verb

sealed off; sealing off; seals off

transitive verb

: to close tightly

Examples of seal off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web About 7,000 had been sealed off with metal grates, concrete and backfill as of 2023. Erin Alberty, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024 The coastal strip, which is just 25 miles long by about 7 miles wide, has been completely sealed off by Israeli forces since May. Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024 After the Step Pyramid had been constructed, this shaft was sealed off and left empty. Michael Irving, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2024 In 2021, a mining company sealed off a ventilation shaft that a group of zama zamas was using to supply their compatriots underground. Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seal off 

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Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seal off was in 1931

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“Seal off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal%20off. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

seal off

verb
: to close tightly
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