Synonyms of blocking (off)

blocking (off)

verb

present participle of block (off)

as in guarding

to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point

the square is temporarily blocked off for the street fair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guarding
• closing (off)
• walling (off)
• screening (off)
• blockading
• barring
• barricading
• curtaining (off)
• locking
• gating
• fencing
• hedging
• obstructing
• diking
• bolting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opening
• unbarring
• reopening
• unblocking
• unbolting