as in to guard
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
the square is temporarily blocked off for the street fair
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“Block (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20%28off%29. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.
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