The meaning of SHUT is to move into position to close an opening. How to use shut in a sentence.

SHUT definition: 1. to (cause to) close something: 2. to (cause to) stop operating or being in service, either…. Learn more.

Definition of shut verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. To stop the flow or passage of; cut off: shut off the hot water by closing a valve. 2. To close off; isolate: loners who shut themselves off from the community.

to close (something) by bringing together or folding its parts: Shut your book. Shut the window! enclose: to shut a bird into a cage. exclude: They shut him from their circle. to cause (a …

Oct 13, 2025 · Closed, not open, in any of various senses. A shut door barred our way into the house. The door banged shut with a breeze.

When a shop, restaurant, etc is shut, it has stopped serving customers and does not allow people to enter it. (Definition of shut from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University …

May 3, 2024 · They plan to shut the factory by the end of the year. He shut his eyes and went to sleep. She shut the book loudly. The owner is shutting the pub for the weekend.

A late-night crash caused a major shutdown on I-77 South in Mecklenburg County when an overhead sign collapsed onto a car, trapping the driver. CMPD advised drivers to seek …

The following interactive Charlotte Street Closure Map contains scheduled construction-related closures and detours. The city must close street lanes or all access to certain roads to support …