close one

noun

: an escape that was almost not successful

That was a close one.

Examples of close one in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Car dealerships in Texas are required to close one day each weekend because of one of the state’s last remaining blue laws. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

Another lithium-ion fire in 2024 forced authorities to close one of the major freeways leading out of the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach for a day. — Tom Wait, CBS News, 24 June 2026

Parking lots open one hour prior to gates opening and close one hour after play ends, per the Travelers website. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2026

The third matchup between Miller-Meeks and Bohannan projects to be another close one. — Max Rego, The Hill, 3 June 2026

Rhymes for close one

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun