close off
verb
closed off; closing off; closes off
: to not allow (something) to be used for a period of time : close
The city closed off the beach to tourists.
Half of the museum was closed off while they made the changes.
—sometimes used figurativelyHe closes himself off to new experiences.
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Networking, dating, all of these spaces always felt a little uncomfortable and closed off for me.
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Maggie Donahue, Health, 18 May 2026
The mere logistics of closing off one of the most famous landmarks in America’s most famous city on a Saturday night, the negotiation—and budget—required to overtake the screens of Times Square, some of the most precious and valuable commercial real estate in the world.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026
Streets will be closed off for the festival on Armitage from Racine Avenue to Sheffield.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 16 May 2026
People see it as part of a wider pattern where affluent estate owners increasingly close off rural land, citing privacy, protection, and security concerns while gradually restricting spaces that local communities historically enjoyed.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 May 2026
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Maggie Donahue, Health, 18 May 2026
The mere logistics of closing off one of the most famous landmarks in America’s most famous city on a Saturday night, the negotiation—and budget—required to overtake the screens of Times Square, some of the most precious and valuable commercial real estate in the world.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026
Streets will be closed off for the festival on Armitage from Racine Avenue to Sheffield.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 16 May 2026
People see it as part of a wider pattern where affluent estate owners increasingly close off rural land, citing privacy, protection, and security concerns while gradually restricting spaces that local communities historically enjoyed.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for close off
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“Close off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20off. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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