block off
Barricade the passage
To block off is to close or seal an area to prevent passage or access.
Streets are blocked off for parades or construction.
You might block off time in your calendar, reserving it for a specific purpose.
Police blocked off the intersection after the accident.
I've blocked off Friday afternoon for the meeting.
Obstacle blocking a path
- blockadeSealing off a place
- cordonEncircling line restricting access
- bollardTraffic-blocking vertical post
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
wall · partition · screen · gate · perimeter · boundary · checkpoint · detour
Isolation preventing disease transmission
barricade
Obstacle blocking a path
- blockadeSealing off a place
- cordonEncircling line restricting access
- bollardTraffic-blocking vertical post
fence · wall · partition · screen · gate · perimeter · boundary · checkpoint · detour · closure
quarantine
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- cordonEncircling line restricting access
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- sectionDistinct divided part
partition · segregate · separate · contain · enclose · sequester
impede
To obstruct movement
halt · interrupt · shut down · clog · jam · choke · congest · stall · gridlock · bottleneck
reserve
Supply kept back
earmark · dedicate · carve out · slot · book · calendar · pencil in · commit · protect · hold
- scheduling termsASAP, appointment, meeting, booking, reservation
- boundariesboundary, boundary line, borders, border, edges