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 figurativelyHe closes himself off to new experiences.
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Authorities closed off part of the beach to collect evidence and prevent contamination of the site.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The new school is not located on the Robb Elementary property, which remains closed off with no immediate plans to demolish it.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
The MasterFrame 600’s factory configuration uses the power supply mounting flange to close off the bottom of the expansion slot panel, so its installation kit includes an adapter plate to close off the same area whenever a builder decides to instead mount its power supply above the motherboard.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Preller doesn’t ever close off possibilities.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The new school is not located on the Robb Elementary property, which remains closed off with no immediate plans to demolish it.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
The MasterFrame 600’s factory configuration uses the power supply mounting flange to close off the bottom of the expansion slot panel, so its installation kit includes an adapter plate to close off the same area whenever a builder decides to instead mount its power supply above the motherboard.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Preller doesn’t ever close off possibilities.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Close off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20off. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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