as in guarded
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
museum officials closed off the west wing after the fire
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guarded
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Its language may have been guarded, but there were other signs of the fast-changing reality on the ground.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025 -
Getting to the scene is difficult as the road to the church has been closed and guarded around the clock.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Closed (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20%28off%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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