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

The block was also closed off in both directions from 12th Street to 13th Street, and continues to be closed. —Zuri Primos july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025

The river has been closed off to swimmers since 1923, when it was deemed too polluted to swim in safely. —Emily Steinberger, Fortune, 7 July 2025

This part of the park will generally follow the path of Sycamore Tree Lane, branching off into Old Erlanger Road, which is currently closed off. —Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

Billboard previously reported that the field was closed off 45 minutes before their set due to overcrowding, and their performance began with global news clips about the group, including footage of Sharon Osbourne calling for their U.S. visas to be revoked. —Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 1 July 2025

Rhymes for close off

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