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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Where once there was a supermarket there is now La Dolce Vita’s swanky departure lounge, guarded by potted birds-of-paradise and staffers in navy suits with tangerine lapels.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026 -
Several notable political figures, including lawyers and former government ministers, headed through a glass door at the hotel guarded by men in fatigues after being directed by a woman to submit their documents.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Walled (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walled%20%28off%29. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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