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: furnished with shutters
Shuttered double-hung windows and classic clapboard give Thomas Hopkins's design the look of a 19th century Greek Revival house.—
Country Living
—often used in combinationCountry LivingBy the coast, Essaouira serves up salty sea winds and seagulls circling its blue-shuttered houses.—Adekunle Agbetiloye
Adekunle Agbetiloye
b
: having closed shutters
… kept the house shuttered throughout the year to maintain a constant temperature …—Jason W. Selby
Jason W. Selby… the room was closely shuttered and stuffily hot.—Colleen McCullough
Colleen McCullough2
: closed for business
… shuttered factories stand as a testament to the deindustrialization of New England.—Thomas A. Stewart
Thomas A. Stewart… an indoor facility would permit racing at a time when most tracks are shuttered for the winter …—The New York Times
The New York Times3
: closed off or off-limits to outsiders
… kept her private life shuttered …—Neal Ascherson
Neal AschersonSome of the nuns she interviews are cloistered, emerging only briefly from a shuttered existence.—Lise Funderburg
Lise Funderburgshuttered
2 of 2past tense and past participle of shutter entry 2
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Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
The restaurant occupied the end of a Broadway Avenue strip mall near Front Street before moving south to its recently shuttered Boise spot.
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Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2026
Brands come and go over the years, but even when automakers are shuttered for financial reasons, the writing is on the wall.
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
1 July 2026
Broward closed six schools this past year, and Miami-Dade shuttered nine, with additional closures expected for the next academic year.
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Joan Murray,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
And while the images of crowded fountains and shuttered schools dominate the headlines, the economic damage is already accumulating in ways most employers and policymakers have barely begun to reckon with.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian plans to open a new sales location on Northgate Boulevard, filling a portion of a Fry’s Electronics store that shuttered five years ago, Councilmember Lisa Kaplan’s office announced Monday.
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Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Darkrooms, where students learned how to manually develop and print film, shuttered at high schools and college campuses across the country, replaced by digital labs.
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Rotem Rozental,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
Caracas’ international airport was ordered closed, metro and rail services in affected areas were suspended and schools were shuttered for the remainder of the week.
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Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
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Adjective
The Navy’s most ambitious underwater habitat was shuttered just as space exploration was reaching new heights.
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Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
The restaurant occupied the end of a Broadway Avenue strip mall near Front Street before moving south to its recently shuttered Boise spot.
—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2026
Brands come and go over the years, but even when automakers are shuttered for financial reasons, the writing is on the wall.
—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
1 July 2026
Broward closed six schools this past year, and Miami-Dade shuttered nine, with additional closures expected for the next academic year.
—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
And while the images of crowded fountains and shuttered schools dominate the headlines, the economic damage is already accumulating in ways most employers and policymakers have barely begun to reckon with.
—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian plans to open a new sales location on Northgate Boulevard, filling a portion of a Fry’s Electronics store that shuttered five years ago, Councilmember Lisa Kaplan’s office announced Monday.
—
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Darkrooms, where students learned how to manually develop and print film, shuttered at high schools and college campuses across the country, replaced by digital labs.
—
Rotem Rozental,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
Caracas’ international airport was ordered closed, metro and rail services in affected areas were suspended and schools were shuttered for the remainder of the week.
—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
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“Shuttered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shuttered. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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