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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Instead, the former Denver-area high school star was used to wall off his teammate.
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
If, on the other hand, the goal is to pay for government spending and protect U.S. producers by walling off goods from China, Europe and whomever the administration chooses to bully, the tariff strategy is doomed to fail.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 Feb. 2025
With Showtime still walled off to a premium tier, there just isn’t much on basic Paramount+ that stands out in the crowded streaming marketplace.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2024
But that data is generally strictly walled off, accessible only to staff members whose jobs require it.
—Rebecca Robbins, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
If, on the other hand, the goal is to pay for government spending and protect U.S. producers by walling off goods from China, Europe and whomever the administration chooses to bully, the tariff strategy is doomed to fail.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 Feb. 2025
With Showtime still walled off to a premium tier, there just isn’t much on basic Paramount+ that stands out in the crowded streaming marketplace.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2024
But that data is generally strictly walled off, accessible only to staff members whose jobs require it.
—Rebecca Robbins, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Wall off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20off. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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