close off

phrasal 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 figuratively

He closes himself off to new experiences.

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Aerial video showed investigators examining the remains as a section of the beach was closed off. —

Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 On Saturday in Greensboro, North Carolina, Trump closed off the upper section of an arena that Harris had filled. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 So Jeffreys quickly agreed when the police chief suggested removing bushes at city hall and closing off the street out front while ballots are counted. —

Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024 Poe suggests keeping the cabinetry below the counter closed off and leaving the above open. —

Camille Freestone, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for close off