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.
Examples of close off in a Sentence
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It was not specified how long the area would be closed off and the agency did not provide further details.
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Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
Critical junctures in a lineage act like one-way doors, opening up some possibilities while closing off other options for good.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
Key Facts Rizzuto and Kid Rock live just three doors from each other in an exclusive community called Admirals Cove in Jupiter Inlet, Florida, where officials closed off a stretch of the beach due to erosion.
—Brian Bushard, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
The Sixth Street block was closed off with police cars and orange cones, allowing vehicles to funnel through only one way.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2024
Covid cases were lower than in the United States, but as a result of its efforts, the country felt especially closed off to a new resident like myself, adjusting to a new city, job and country.
—Lauretta Charlton, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
There was a section of the deck that wasn’t closed off.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
The Arizona Department of Public Safety said that the highway leading up to the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will be among the area that is closed off.
—Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
But searching, clearing and closing off the massive network, which some experts believe could be up to 450 miles long, takes significant time and material.
—Shane Harris, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
Critical junctures in a lineage act like one-way doors, opening up some possibilities while closing off other options for good.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
Key Facts Rizzuto and Kid Rock live just three doors from each other in an exclusive community called Admirals Cove in Jupiter Inlet, Florida, where officials closed off a stretch of the beach due to erosion.
—Brian Bushard, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
The Sixth Street block was closed off with police cars and orange cones, allowing vehicles to funnel through only one way.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2024
Covid cases were lower than in the United States, but as a result of its efforts, the country felt especially closed off to a new resident like myself, adjusting to a new city, job and country.
—Lauretta Charlton, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
There was a section of the deck that wasn’t closed off.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
The Arizona Department of Public Safety said that the highway leading up to the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will be among the area that is closed off.
—Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
But searching, clearing and closing off the massive network, which some experts believe could be up to 450 miles long, takes significant time and material.
—Shane Harris, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Close off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20off. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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