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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The plan was for his family to follow, but then Israel took control of the border, closing off this possibility.
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NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
Another portion allows guardsmen to arrest someone who knowingly or intentionally enters a street that the National Guard has closed off.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
The incident resulted in the deaths of six workers, and closed off shipping access into and out of the Port of Baltimore for roughly two months.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
There's no mention of a door to close off the toilet from the shower, but the toilet is up and out of the way of the shower, not right in it.
—New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025
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NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
Another portion allows guardsmen to arrest someone who knowingly or intentionally enters a street that the National Guard has closed off.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
The incident resulted in the deaths of six workers, and closed off shipping access into and out of the Port of Baltimore for roughly two months.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
There's no mention of a door to close off the toilet from the shower, but the toilet is up and out of the way of the shower, not right in it.
—New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025
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 25 Nov. 2025.
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