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

/ʃət/ /ʃət/ IPA guide Other forms: shutting; shuts Definitions of shut verb move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

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.

Oct 13, 2025 · shut (plural shuts) (British, Shropshire dialect) A narrow alley or passage acting as a short cut through the buildings between two streets.

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

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

SHUT definition: 1. to close something, or to become closed: 2. When a shop, restaurant, etc shuts, it stops…. Learn more.

Synonyms for SHUTS: closes, locks, slams, seals, fastens, latches, makes, steeks; Antonyms of SHUTS: opens, unlocks, unfastens, unlatches, unseals, unbolts, unchains, unbars