blocked off
Closed to access
Blocked off describes something that has been closed or barricaded to prevent passage or access.
A street may be blocked off for construction or a parade.
A section of a building might be blocked off during renovation.
The phrase can also apply to time: I've blocked off Friday afternoon for the meeting.
To block off is to reserve or seal away.
- cordonedSealed off an area
- sealedClosed to prevent entry
- quarantinedIsolated to stop infection
- barricadedSealed off defensively
- isolatedSeparated from others
sealed shut · locked · inaccessible · access denied · jammed · restricted · do not enter · stopped · barrier · roadblock · dead end · blockade · fence · wall · partition · interrupted · shut · shut down
blocked offclear
Without obstruction or fog
open · unobstructed · unclogged · cleared · free-flowing
blocked offopen to the public
unrestricted · accessible · opened up · open access · available
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