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

This hotel is ideal for VIPs since one of its floors can be booked in its entirety with its rooms and suites closed off to other guests. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Several blocks of streets around the explosion site were still closed off by police cars and police tape Friday. —Jamie Stengle, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2026

Going over the first apron would close off their pathways to acquiring LeBron or anyone else via sign-and-trade or the non-taxpayer MLE. —Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

The north side of the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue was closed off to vehicle traffic in 1995, over concerns of a car or truck bomb. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 May 2026

Rhymes for close off

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