Synonyms of closing (off)

closing (off)

verb

present participle of close (off)

as in guarding

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guarding
• blocking (off)
• walling (off)
• screening (off)
• blockading
• barring
• barricading
• curtaining (off)
• locking
• gating
• hedging
• fencing
• obstructing
• diking
• bolting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opening
• unbarring
• reopening
• unblocking
• unbolting