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shuttered

shuttered

3.7
A room or building with its windows closed by covers
  • adjective
  • /ˈʃʌtərd/
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  • The old house stood dark and quiet, its windows shuttered against the storm.

Quote, the SBA is preparing to offer shuttered venue operator grants.

Examples

  • Quote, the SBA is preparing to offer shuttered venue operator grants.

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  • After the last guests left, the restaurant's windows were shuttered for the night.

  • The museum decided to keep its shuttered galleries closed for safety during renovations.

Synonyms

closed
vsshuttered
3 1.0

Shut so people cannot go in or see

refers to having fixed or movable external panels covering windows or doors

Antonyms

open
∞ 1.0

Not closed so people or things can go through

How Closed

to board up
26 3.8
sealed
2.5
shuttered
3.7
ajar
3 1.2
open
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

shuttered positive

Morphology

shuttered = shutter (transparent) = shutter + ed

Regular past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'shutter', so learners who know 'shutter' and '-ed' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Shuttered comes from the noun shutter, which is built from the verb shut meaning 'to close' and the ending -er meaning 'a thing that closes'. So a shuttered window or shop is one with its shutters closed, giving it a quiet, closed-off look.