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seal off
verb as in quarantine
Example Sentences
A major street has been partly sealed off in Glasgow city centre after a fire broke out in a six-storey commercial building.
A large area had been sealed off with police tape in the roads surrounding the house.
Local media reported that an underpass in the area was sealed off.
Researchers could now study a part of the seabed that had been completely sealed off until the ice broke away, providing a real-time look at how the region was responding to environmental change.
As long as this density layering remains strong, the CO2-rich deep water stays sealed off.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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