How to Use close off in a Sentence

close off

phrasal verb
Definition of close offnext
  • The toilet is closed off by a pocket door for extra privacy.
    — Christine Burroni, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Hidden sliding glass doors allow the kitchen to be closed off from the rest of the space, while a bank of floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors seamlessly connect to the beachside swimming pool.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
  • The principal bedroom, in the interior of the unit, connects to the dressing room and the office through two sliding doors that allow it to be closed off at night but open during the day.
    — Marta Sader, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
  • While no danger to the community was reported, the Phoenix Fire Department confirmed the area was closed off as a precaution.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Oct. 2024
  • There was a section of the deck that wasn’t closed off.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Police closed off the block as paramedics tried to help the man who was shot.
    — James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Sourced from the Corbel, French doors that date back to the 1800s close off the modern space.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 14 July 2023
  • The area was closed off to traffic and pedestrians for most of the day.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
  • Today, only the two bedrooms are closed off from the rest of the house.
    — David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Cops had closed off the downtown lanes, where the fire was, but cars still cruised uptown.
    — Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Today, the pit is closed off with a tall fence but free to the public for viewing.
    — Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The venues will be controlled by the Secret Service and closed off to the public during the event.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
  • Parks Canada then closed off the area where the bear attack occurred.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The area was reportedly closed off to the public for most of the morning.
    — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Downtown streets will be closed off this weekend for the Taste of Cincinnati.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 24 May 2024
  • But many soon found that a frustrating amount of the countryside was closed off to them.
    — Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 26 July 2023
  • As a precaution, the city is closing off the sidewalk and on-street parking in front of the building.
    — John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2023
  • It can be closed off from the dining area for more privacy or opened up to create a sense of flow.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 July 2023
  • Multiple roads have also been closed off due to the threat of landslides.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Some mower designs omit the plug and have a pivoting plate that closes off the deck.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2023
  • When his drives were closed off, Jackson often lobbed or dished to Jordan.
    — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • It can be closed off from the rest of the house using a set of beautiful French doors that have a row of transom windows just above.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2024
  • Alice and team closed off one door in the bathroom and replaced the windows with one simple wood window in the center of the wall.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The school has added locks to all doors in the brick building, which was built in 1945, and closed off areas affected by the violence.
    — Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Police closed off some roadways and local freeways amid the event.
    — Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 25 June 2024
  • Police closed off a section of Clearstream Terrace in Tarzana on Wednesday.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Three pillars adorned with white flowers, crosses and pictures of each of the victims sit before the fence that closes off the store.
    — C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
  • It was not specified how long the area would be closed off and the agency did not provide further details.
    — Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
  • To close off the carousel, Sab posted a pic standing in front of a little French cafe wearing denim short shorts and a red cropped Utah Utes t-shirt.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 17 July 2023
  • Doctors there had closed off his right leg above the knee and amputated his left leg below it.
    — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'close off.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: