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

The mall shuts at nine o'clock on Wednesday evenings. It's such a shame they shut that factory (down).

[intransitive, transitive] (British English) when a shop, restaurant, etc. shuts or when somebody shuts it, it stops being open for business and you cannot go into it

The camera shuts off [= turns off] automatically when not in use. She shut off the car. Who shut off the lights? Shut the television off and go to bed.

to prevent (an opponent or opposing team) from scoring, as in a game of baseball. confine.

1. To move or become moved so as to block passage; close: a door that shuts by itself. 2. To stop operating, especially automatically: The electricity shuts off at midnight.

Jan 1, 2026 · Noun shut (plural shuts) (British, Shropshire dialect) A narrow alley or passage acting as a short cut through the buildings between two streets.

Shut definition: To block entrance to or exit from; close.

Derived forms: shut, shuts, shutting See also: blinking, blocked, compressed, drawn, nonopening, obstructed, sealed, shut in, squinched, squinting, stoppered, tight, winking

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