Shut in

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verb

To keep someone inside a place by not letting them leave.

The heavy snowstorm shut in the residents of the small town.
Visual representation of "shut in" - To keep someone inside a place by not letting them leave.

Often appears as...

  • shut in the house
  • shut in the room
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Visual representation of "shut in"
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Emergency Situations

Used during events that trap people indoors like storms or lockdowns.

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Residents were shut in during the hurricane.
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Not Imprisonment

Being shut in does not always mean the person is locked up by someone else.

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Snow piled against the door, and we were shut in.
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Temporary Confinement

The situation is mostly temporary until the outside conditions improve.

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After the blizzard passed, the shut-in townsfolk could leave their homes.
Visual representation of the word "Shut in"

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