block off

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to place a barrier across a route

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Examples (10)

  • Police had to block off the street after the accident.
  • Construction crews will block off the main road for repairs next week.
  • They used barriers to block off the area for the concert.
  • The old route through the mountains is now permanently blocked off.
  • Could you please block off this section so customers don't enter?
  • Firefighters were blocking off the entire neighborhood due to a gas leak.
  • Why did they block off the public footpath without any warning?
  • After the tree fell, we had to block off the trail with fallen branches.
  • The secret service will block off several city blocks for the president's visit.
  • The entrance to the cave has been blocked off by a rockslide.