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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Of the rooms, 250 are one-bedroom suites with two queen beds and a separate pull-out sofa in another room that can be closed off with a door, accommodating six people — hello, large families!
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Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
When a well is no longer being used to pump oil and gas, it’s supposed to be closed off with cement in a process called capping or plugging.
—Delger Erdenesanaa, New York Times, 24 May 2024
Downtown streets will be closed off this weekend for the Taste of Cincinnati.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 May 2024
After years being closed off to the public following a number of fatal drownings and extensive renovation efforts, Milwaukee County announced the reopening of the popular east side beach, located right next to Bradford Beach.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
The university closed off the property to the public when COVID-19 pandemic restrictions began in March 2020.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Flouting Japanese vernacular, this space is closed off via glass doors from the rest of the top floor of the two-story residence, so that the scents of a seafood tempura lunch don’t waft into the living room or the couple’s bedroom, down a long corridor.
—Kurt Soller Josh Robenstone, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Recovery, investigation continue Crews onboard were able to warn officials about the malfunction, giving them time to close off the bridge to oncoming traffic before the crash.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 14 May 2024
And now the State Lands Commission, a California government agency, is similarly trying to bar Khosla from closing off the beach to the public.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
When a well is no longer being used to pump oil and gas, it’s supposed to be closed off with cement in a process called capping or plugging.
—Delger Erdenesanaa, New York Times, 24 May 2024
Downtown streets will be closed off this weekend for the Taste of Cincinnati.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 May 2024
After years being closed off to the public following a number of fatal drownings and extensive renovation efforts, Milwaukee County announced the reopening of the popular east side beach, located right next to Bradford Beach.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
The university closed off the property to the public when COVID-19 pandemic restrictions began in March 2020.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Flouting Japanese vernacular, this space is closed off via glass doors from the rest of the top floor of the two-story residence, so that the scents of a seafood tempura lunch don’t waft into the living room or the couple’s bedroom, down a long corridor.
—Kurt Soller Josh Robenstone, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Recovery, investigation continue Crews onboard were able to warn officials about the malfunction, giving them time to close off the bridge to oncoming traffic before the crash.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 14 May 2024
And now the State Lands Commission, a California government agency, is similarly trying to bar Khosla from closing off the beach to the public.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
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“Close off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20off. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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