close on
Definition of close on
British
: almost or nearly : close to We walked for close on five miles.
From the M-W Editors
Word by Word Definitions
: to move so as to bar passage through something
: to block against entry or passage
: to deny access to
: a coming or bringing to a conclusion
: a conclusion or end in time or existence : cessation
: the concluding passage (as of a speech or play)
: an enclosed area
: the precinct (see precinct 2a) of a cathedral
: a narrow passage leading from a street to a court and the houses within or to the common stairway of tenements
: having no openings : closed
: confined or carefully guarded
: high
: in a close position or manner
close on
Definition of close on
US
: to formally and legally agree to and complete (an important financial arrangement, such as the purchase of a house) We're going to close on our house next Friday. They closed on the deal.
Word by Word Definitions
: to move so as to bar passage through something
: to block against entry or passage
: to deny access to
: a coming or bringing to a conclusion
: a conclusion or end in time or existence : cessation
: the concluding passage (as of a speech or play)
: an enclosed area
: the precinct (see precinct 2a) of a cathedral
: a narrow passage leading from a street to a court and the houses within or to the common stairway of tenements
: having no openings : closed
: confined or carefully guarded
: high
: in a close position or manner
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