wall off
verb
walled off; walling off; walls off
: to separate (something) from the area around it with a wall
The school walled off the playground from the parking lot.
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Phoenix walled off the paint, and the Aces were too content to settle for midrange jumpers early.
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Last week, McHenry county residents walled off their homes in preparation for the Fox River to crest.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Michelle Boudreau Design walled off the pool area with a mix of solid and perforated metal fencing with a geometric pattern that looks sharp against the white walls of the home.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
Each agent’s deals are walled off from every other user in the system — including other agents at the same brokerage.
—Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Last week, McHenry county residents walled off their homes in preparation for the Fox River to crest.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Michelle Boudreau Design walled off the pool area with a mix of solid and perforated metal fencing with a geometric pattern that looks sharp against the white walls of the home.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
Each agent’s deals are walled off from every other user in the system — including other agents at the same brokerage.
—Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wall off
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“Wall off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20off. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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