wall something off

phrasal verbPart ofwall

wall something off — phrasal verb

1. to separate an area or part of a building from the rest by building a wall.

1.phrasal verb
Definition

to separate an area or part of a building from the rest by building a wall.

Example

The warehouse manager walled off the unused part of the building to save on heating costs.

The damaged section of the tunnel was walled off for safety reasons.