seal off

verb

sealed off; sealing off; seals off

transitive verb

: to close tightly

Examples of seal off in a Sentence

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President-elect Donald J. Trump is likely to justify his plans to seal off the border with Mexico by citing a public health emergency from immigrants bringing disease into the United States. Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, Beijing has erected a police state that has effectively sealed off the region from international scrutiny. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025 Later that night, those new measures were visible, but at least two side streets leading to Bourbon did not appear to be fully sealed off and had only lightweight bicycle rack-style barricades. Laura Strickler, NBC News, 4 Jan. 2025 Special units were deployed, and roads leading in and out of Cetinje were sealed off while officers conducted a sweeping search through the streets. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for seal off 

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 15 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

seal off

verb
: to close tightly
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