wall off

phrasal verb

walled off; walling off; walls off

: to separate (something) from the area around it with a wall

The school walled off the playground from the parking lot.

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President-elect Donald Trump is considering nominating Kari Lake to serve as his ambassador to Mexico, a prominent post for someone with no diplomatic experience and a political persona built around walling off America’s southern border. —

Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024 On Thursday, Guyton walled off Parsons to the outside to allow Dak Prescott time to make a throw. —

Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024 The Warriors walled off Harden (23 points on 6-for-19 shooting) well, especially in isolation, but the Clippers’ secondary pieces were effective. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024 That would be almost unthinkable just a couple of years ago when Disney was largely walled off from the rest of the marketplace. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wall off