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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That sense of exclusivity carries over to the rest of the public areas, and the fireplace lounge, which is as popular with guests as with locals, feels contained but not walled off. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026 It's also walled off its site from being scraped by external agents. Annie Palmer, CNBC, 27 May 2026 Swierc’s attorneys said her Facebook page’s privacy settings walled off her posts from the general public, but someone took a screen shot of her comments on Kirk that was shared widely online. Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 A little nook off to the side introduces an additional exposure and a nice spot for a dining table — and could be walled off to become a tiny third bedroom. Katie McDonough, Curbed, 25 May 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 11 Jun. 2026.

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