Also means
shut
Usage Note
Cerrada as a noun means a dead-end street or cul-de-sac, a sense used mainly in Mexico and Colombia. Elsewhere it is the feminine adjective of cerrado, meaning 'closed' or 'shut'. Context and region determine which sense is intended.
Examples
"La calle es una cerrada sin salida."
Natural Translation
The street is a dead end.

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