shuttered

Describes a building or business that is closed, typically with shutters or doors closed, often permanently.

• 🇪🇸Describe un edificio o negocio que está cerrado, generalmente con postigos o puertas cerradas, a menudo de forma permanente.

1. Closed permanently B2 formal

   Describes a business, building, or facility that has been closed down and is no longer operating.

   • The factory has been shuttered for over a year.
   • Many shops in the town center are now shuttered.
   • The shuttered cinema was a sad sight for the locals.

   🇪🇸Cerrado definitivamente

   Sinónimos: closeddefunctshut

   Antónimos: activefunctioningopenoperating

2. Fitted with shutters B2 formal

   Describes a window or building that has shutters attached or closed.

   • The old house had shuttered windows.
   • She looked out through the shuttered glass.
   • The shuttered facade gave the building a mysterious look.

   🇪🇸con postigos

   Antónimos: openuncoveredunshuttered

• more shuttered comparative form
• most shuttered superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of closing or covering with shutters, or to cease operations temporarily or permanently.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que designa la acción de cerrar o cubrir con persianas o postigos, así como el cierre temporal o permanente de un negocio o actividad.

1. Close with shutters B2 formal

   To close or cover a window with shutters.

   • She shuttered the windows before the storm arrived.
   • The old house was shuttered and abandoned.
   • He shuttered the shop for the night.

   🇪🇸Cerrar con persianas

   Sinónimos: closecoverscreenshade

2. Close a business B2 informal american

   To close a business or operation permanently or temporarily.

   • The restaurant shuttered its doors after 20 years.
   • Many small businesses shuttered during the recession.
   • They shuttered the factory due to declining sales.

   🇪🇸Cerrar un negocio

   Sinónimos: closeclose downdiscontinuefoldshutshut downwind up

   Antónimos: openoperate

• shuttered past participle
• shuttered past simple
• shuttering present participle
• shutters third person singular