Shut in
/ʃʌt ɪn/B1
Intermediate
1. To confine someone or something to a particular space, often suggesting restriction or prevention from leaving.
- During the snowstorm, we were shut in for three days without power.
- She felt shut in by her demanding job and had no time for herself.
- The dog was accidentally shut in the garage all night.
- Due to the pandemic, many people felt shut in their homes for weeks on end.
- The old library always seemed to keep a musty smell shut in due to its aged books and lack of ventilation.
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