as in closed (off)
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
big orange barrels walled off the highway exit
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guarded
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Greens are guarded with some diabolical sand traps, and the usually whipping wind forces you to plot every shot.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
11 Sep. 2025 -
This conversation should always be open, hones, and not guarded or ashamed.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Walled (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walled%20%28off%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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