wall off

verb

walled off; walling off; walls off
Synonyms of wall offnext
: 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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Some go into a dedicated region inside a large cloud provider, walled off and staffed locally. — Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Perdomo led off the frame and gave the Diamondbacks a 3-2 lead with a first-pitch drive over the right-field wall off Hunter Gaddis (1-3). — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 But players would be largely walled off from ancillary businesses teams operate — moneymakers that players will always want a slice of, and owners will always try to shield. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Trellises wall off the space while still allowing glimpses of the garden. — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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