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: furnished with shutters
Shuttered double-hung windows and classic clapboard give Thomas Hopkins's design the look of a 19th century Greek Revival house.—
Country Living
—often used in combinationCountry LivingBy the coast, Essaouira serves up salty sea winds and seagulls circling its blue-shuttered houses.—Adekunle Agbetiloye
Adekunle Agbetiloye
b
: having closed shutters
… kept the house shuttered throughout the year to maintain a constant temperature …—Jason W. Selby
Jason W. Selby… the room was closely shuttered and stuffily hot.—Colleen McCullough
Colleen McCullough2
: closed for business
… shuttered factories stand as a testament to the deindustrialization of New England.—Thomas A. Stewart
Thomas A. Stewart… an indoor facility would permit racing at a time when most tracks are shuttered for the winter …—The New York Times
The New York Times3
: closed off or off-limits to outsiders
… kept her private life shuttered …—Neal Ascherson
Neal AschersonSome of the nuns she interviews are cloistered, emerging only briefly from a shuttered existence.—Lise Funderburg
Lise Funderburgshuttered
2 of 2past tense and past participle of shutter entry 2
Examples of shuttered in a Sentence
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
The spot marks Patterson’s return to the world of fine dining after his Michelin two-star Coi, in San Francisco, shuttered in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic back in 2022.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Berntsen put out his last album, 2024’s Gusse Music, on Copenhagen’s now-shuttered Posh Isolation as one of the label’s final releases.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
But those days might also inspire plenty of derision from critics, especially on the conservative side, still furious over school closures and other lockdowns that shuttered businesses.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The fire that shut down the freeway burned inside a 150- to 200-foot long tunnel with one 4-by-4-foot entrance that was once used by a now-shuttered oil refinery, according to Caltrans.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
LLCs with ties to Neumann have purchased numerous parcels of land in El Portal, including some multifamily residential buildings and the site of a shuttered trailer park.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
Other shuttered routes include Vancouver to Raleigh, North Carolina; Toronto to Charleston, South Carolina; and Montreal to Austin.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
The food court was completely shuttered, and the Coca-Cola vending machines had been yanked from their alcoves.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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The new shop takes over the former Plaza Barbershop space, next door to the now-shuttered Felix Continental Cafe.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
The spot marks Patterson’s return to the world of fine dining after his Michelin two-star Coi, in San Francisco, shuttered in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic back in 2022.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Berntsen put out his last album, 2024’s Gusse Music, on Copenhagen’s now-shuttered Posh Isolation as one of the label’s final releases.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
But those days might also inspire plenty of derision from critics, especially on the conservative side, still furious over school closures and other lockdowns that shuttered businesses.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The fire that shut down the freeway burned inside a 150- to 200-foot long tunnel with one 4-by-4-foot entrance that was once used by a now-shuttered oil refinery, according to Caltrans.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
LLCs with ties to Neumann have purchased numerous parcels of land in El Portal, including some multifamily residential buildings and the site of a shuttered trailer park.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
Other shuttered routes include Vancouver to Raleigh, North Carolina; Toronto to Charleston, South Carolina; and Montreal to Austin.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
The food court was completely shuttered, and the Coca-Cola vending machines had been yanked from their alcoves.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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“Shuttered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shuttered. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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