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.
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This co-op also has great views and a dining area that could be closed off as a sleeping area or an office — though that might cramp the apartment’s sophisticated style.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 15 Apr. 2025
For Koreans on both sides of the border, reaching the peak has long been a rite of passage, but access has been closed off to most living in South Korea.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
However, there was some minor work done in the room, including closing off a bedroom window that faced her neighbor’s home and cutting an additional window to face the backyard.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Aneurysms—or bubbles in the wall of an artery—can be treated by threading a probe from an artery in the groin or the wrist up to the brain and closing off the affected area with a coil or a stent.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 15 Apr. 2025
For Koreans on both sides of the border, reaching the peak has long been a rite of passage, but access has been closed off to most living in South Korea.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
However, there was some minor work done in the room, including closing off a bedroom window that faced her neighbor’s home and cutting an additional window to face the backyard.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Aneurysms—or bubbles in the wall of an artery—can be treated by threading a probe from an artery in the groin or the wrist up to the brain and closing off the affected area with a coil or a stent.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for close off
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“Close off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20off. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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