shuttered

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

• 🇫🇷Décrit un bâtiment ou une entreprise qui est fermé, généralement avec des volets ou des portes clos, souvent définitivement.

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.

   🇫🇷fermé définitivement

   Synonymes: closeddefunctshut

   Antonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷muni de volets

   Antonymes: 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.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de fermer ou de protéger avec des volets, ainsi que la fermeture temporaire ou définitive d'une activité ou d'un commerce.

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.

   🇫🇷fermer avec des volets

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷Fermer (une entreprise)

   Synonymes: closeclose downdiscontinuefoldshutshut downwind up

   Antonymes: openoperate

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