shut in
Third Person
shuts in
Present Participle
shutting in
Past Tense
shut in
Past Participle
shut in
1
to encircle something entirely from all sides
- She shut the garden in with a beautiful hedge.
- The walls of the castle shut in the courtyard, providing protection.
- The forest shut in the ancient ruins, hidden from plain view.
- The tall mountains shut in the peaceful valley.
- The fence shut the playground in for safety reasons.
2
to restrict or confine within a closed area
- He shut the cat in the bedroom for a while to keep it safe.
- The emergency protocol shut the employees in designated safe zones.
- The construction site accident shut the workers in until the area was deemed safe.
- The unexpected lockdown shut the students in their classrooms.
- The security measures shut the visitors in the waiting area until clearance.