closing off

A form of close off — To seal or block the entrance to a road, an area, or a building so that people cannot enter.

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isolation
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of close off

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of isolating something; setting something apart from others

Similar
isolation
Broader
separation
Also see
isolation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

closing off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closing%20off

MLA

“closing off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closing%20off. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “closing off,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closing%20off.

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