as in blocks (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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“Walls (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walls%20%28off%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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