close off

phrasal verb

closed off; closing off; closes off
: to not allow (something) to be used for a period of time : close
The city closed off the beach to tourists.
Half of the museum was closed off while they made the changes.
sometimes used figuratively
He closes himself off to new experiences.

Examples of close off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Heading Up the Grand Staircase Prior to the restoration of the Grand Palais, the upstairs level was closed off for safety reasons. George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2024 This part of the Monorail was closed off back in March 2020 when the entire park shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a WDW News Today report. Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024 The secure attachment relationships that play a critical role in cognitive and emotional development are not closed off to children born with difficult temperaments. Discover Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024 The incident, which resulted in the deaths of six construction workers, closed off access to the Port of Baltimore for more than two months, effectively shuttering operations at its terminals and keeping many of its 2,200 dockworkers out of work without a paycheck. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for close off 

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“Close off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20off. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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