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

This space can be easily closed off from the kitchen via yellow sliding panels. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026

Catherine’s heart is opening up, and in some ways Alice is closing off, and getting darker and stronger. — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

The platform can be closed off from the rest of the yacht for further privacy. — Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

As drawn on the field, the coaching boxes positioned in foul territory look like a three-sided bracket, closed off in every direction except backward, away from the baseline. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for close off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff