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 figuratively

He closes himself off to new experiences.

Examples of close off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of closing off rooms, find energy savings by sealing leaks around doors and windows or by adding insulation. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025

Another team can fit him in better because of the DH spot being totally closed off in LA. —Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025

Today, the mills are long gone and the mineral springs are closed off by the San Jose Water Company, but Saratoga still has a more rural aesthetic. —Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025

Opaque glass pocket doors can be used to close off the washing area, while the media lounge has a section of glass roof that also serves as the floor of a terrace above. —Mark David, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for close off

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