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

The electric gate that closes off the driveway to their home, Barton Court in Berkshire, England, will remain closed. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

Before the war, more than 80% of Iran’s trade tonnage transited by sea via southern ports, but that’s been closed off. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Fire officials closed off a section of Hacienda Road to combat the fire, which Bergman said began in the canyon below Casalero Drive. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The effective closure of the strait gave Iran economic leverage over the United States and its Gulf state allies, closing off 13 million barrels of oil supply to the global economy. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for close off

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