What is the meaning of block off?

Obstruct access to.
- synonyms: blockade
Render unsuitable for passage.
- usage: "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"
- synonyms: barricade, block, blockade, stop, block up, bar
Block off the passage through.
- usage: "We shut off the valve"
- synonyms: shut off, close off

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APA	WordNet. (2010). block off. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/block_off/definitions/1260784
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Harvard	WordNet 2010, block off, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/block_off/definitions/1260784>.
MLA	WordNet. "block off" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/block_off/definitions/1260784>

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