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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Some of the shuttered schools, for instance, were found to have churned out commercial driver’s licenses within 24 to 48 hours, and some didn’t even have trucks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Ever since Canada’s Marineland shuttered in 2024, there has been a scramble to find homes for 30 beluga whales who were once kept there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Blogs and entire media networks shuttered in rapid succession.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
About 10 years ago, university researchers discovered that the wastewater from shuttered mines contained rare earths.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
The shop remained shuttered, the windows above dark and silent for several weeks.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
