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closing

[ kloh-zing ]

noun

  1. the end or conclusion, as of a speech.
  2. something that closes; a fastening, as of a purse.
  3. the final phase of a transaction, especially the meeting at which procedures are carried out in the execution of a contract for the sale of real estate.
  4. an act or instance of failing or going bankrupt:

    an increase in bank closings.



adjective

  1. concluding; ending; final.

closing

  1. Usually applied to real estate transactions, it refers to delivery of the deed of ownership from the owner to the buyer in return for full payment.
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Other Word Forms

  • 󲹱-DziԲ adjective
  • -DziԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of closing1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; close, -ing 1
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After the first doses of gas, the woman kicked a passenger door open with her bare foot and briefly appeared, before closing the door and staying inside the truck.

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For Madrid, perhaps a closing chapter, the end of this particular rodeo.

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Ms Meaker told the BBC: "I cannot believe they would even think about closing a small school which is such an important part of our community."

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It did not specify where locations would be closing.

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Islamabad suspended all visas issued to Indian nationals under an exemption scheme with immediate effect, as well as expelling some of its neighbour's diplomats and closing its airspace to Indian flights.

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