seal off

verb

sealed off; sealing off; seals off

transitive verb

: to close tightly

Examples of seal off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The time capsule is meant to remain sealed off until after the park celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2045, in time for Parton’s 100th birthday. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

The 11 Pro Fold has an IP68 rating, which means it's sealed off from dust and can be submerged in about 5 feet of water for 30 minutes. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

At the press conference, NASA added the situation is under control as Roscosmos agreed to essentially seal off that area. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Extremist Israeli settlers attacked the home for days and the Israeli military has now sealed off the area. — Frank Langfitt, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seal off

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

Kids Definition

seal off

verb

: to close tightly