look shut
Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words
to appear to be in a closed position
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Examples (10)
- The shop looks shut even though it's still early.
- From the outside, the factory looks shut down permanently.
- The old theatre looks shut and abandoned.
- Even at noon, the small bookstore looks shut.
- The house looks shut up for the holidays.
- With no lights on, the office building looks shut.
- The gate looks shut and locked.
- The stadium looks shut until the next event.
- The museum looks shut on Mondays.
- Despite the sign, the restaurant looks shut.