shutter (B2)

noun/verb

Pronunciation: /ˈʃʌtər/

Definition

A movable cover or screen placed over a window to block light or provide security.

Examples

• She pulled the metal shutter down to close the shop for the night.

• The old cottage had charming blue shutters that framed the windows.

• We kept the shutters closed during the day to keep the house cool.

How to Use shutter

shutter down (phrasal verb)

to close a shop or building for the night or permanently. — "The local bookstore had to shutter down after forty years of business."

shutter against (prepositional phrase)

to protect or block something using shutters. — "They had to shutter the windows against the incoming storm."

Synonyms of shutter

Words with a similar meaning to shutter:

• cover
• blind
• screen
• casement

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