shutter
noun
a solid or louvered movable cover for a window.
shuttered
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past participleof shutter.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof shutter.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
shutternouna solid or louvered movable cover for a window.
Example Sentences
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In the sprawling former industrial city of Osasco, shuttered factories have given way to a shopping malls and delivery app tech companies in what is now dubbed São Paulo's "Silicon Valley."
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Two of the shuttered cookie shops are in Southern California, in Westlake Village and Mira Mesa in San Diego.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
With the airport shuttered, Saudi Arabia has been forced to cancel or postpone high-profile events, including a star-studded tennis tournament.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Arby’s has also shuttered 225 U.S. locations since 2023, including 100 last year and 77 so far this year, according to Technomic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Now everything in the house scares her: the creaking stairs, shuttered windows, empty rooms.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
