close off

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

Officials closed off a stretch of Markham that evening in order to determine whether the bridge was still structurally sound. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 16 July 2026

Two years later, Khosla closed off his property to beachgoers, preventing the public from reaching the shore by the route that had been used for decades. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 July 2026

By closing off the strait again, Iran is subjecting itself to the reimposition of punishing sanctions and a tightening economic noose. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026

In the middle of the morning rush hour, Midtown streets were being closed off. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for close off

• cerenkov
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