1. A physical path, road, or route that is blocked, obstructed, or no longer passable
The mountain trail was a closed path due to avalanche danger.
A trilha da montanha era um caminho fechado devido ao perigo de avalanche.
2. A figurative situation where progress or advancement is impossible; a dead end
His career hit a closed path when the company downsized.
Sua carreira chegou a um caminho fechado quando a empresa reduziu pessoal.