Fechados

Fechados is a Portuguese term that primarily functions as the masculine plural form of the adjective fechado, meaning "closed" or "shut." It describes things that are not open or accessible, and it can be used in both literal and figurative contexts. Commonly, it appears in phrases such as portões fechados (closed gates) or veículos fechados (closed vehicles), where the noun is masculine and plural and the adjective agrees in gender and number. The feminine plural form is fechadas, and other combinations follow standard gender-number agreement.

In addition to its ordinary adjectival use, fechados can appear in toponymy as a proper noun or part of a place name in Portuguese-speaking regions. When used as a place name, the term likely reflects historical or geographic features, such as a closed pass, enclosure, or barrier that gave the site its name.

Linguistically, fechados derives from the verb fechar (to close) + the -ado participle suffix. It participates in typical Portuguese adjective agreement and can be used in compositions with nouns indicating closures, restrictions, or seals. The antonym is abertos.