wall off
phrasal 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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Essentially, one-third of Maryland’s land mass is walled off from true competition for congressional representation.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
With the Cougars walling off the rim, Punch showcased a different aspect of his game as knocked down multiple mid-range jumpers from around the free-throw line.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
Dethleffs had to be particularly creative with the toilet room, walling off a private space separate from the remainder of the open floor plan that fits in below the lowered roof.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
Why would Netflix wall off a science fiction movie podcast from the section that includes all the science fiction movies?
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
With the Cougars walling off the rim, Punch showcased a different aspect of his game as knocked down multiple mid-range jumpers from around the free-throw line.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
Dethleffs had to be particularly creative with the toilet room, walling off a private space separate from the remainder of the open floor plan that fits in below the lowered roof.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
Why would Netflix wall off a science fiction movie podcast from the section that includes all the science fiction movies?
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 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 10 Feb. 2026.
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