seal off

verb

sealed off; sealing off; seals off

transitive verb

: to close tightly

Examples of seal off in a Sentence

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In response, the Uffizi quickly moved its valuable jewels to the Bank of Italy, closed off a section of Palazzo Pitti entirely, and hastily sealed off emergency exits at the palace with bricks and mortar. News Desk, Artforum, 3 Apr. 2026 Today, Moscow is glamorous but sealed off and duller than the 1990s desperado days. Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 The city was right there, beyond the fence, but we were sealed off from it. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026 But the language barrier kept her story largely sealed off from Western readers. Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seal off

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seal off was in 1931

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“Seal off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal%20off. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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seal off

verb
: to close tightly
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