closing

noun

clos·ing | \ˈklō-ziŋ

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Definition of closing

1 : a concluding part (as of a speech)

2 : a closable gap (as in an article of clothing)

3 : a meeting of parties to a real-estate deal for formally transferring title

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the closing of the local school We met with our lawyer before the closing on our new house.

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But Puerto Rico, a thousand miles from the mainland and further isolated by the closing of ports and airports, received a relative trickle of emergency responders at first. — Arelis R. Hernandez And Joel Achenbach, chicagotribune.com, "Failure of imagination hindered federal response to hurricanes that devastated Puerto Rico," 14 July 2018 The closings come after a number of other Blockbuster stores have shuttered in recent months. — Abigail Abrams, Time, "There Will Only Be 1 Blockbuster in America Soon," 12 July 2018 In May, county officials went to court for a temporary restraining order to force the closing of The Barn at Cottonwood on Weber Road in unincorporated Lockport Township. — Susan Demar Lafferty, Daily Southtown, "Will County addresses growing demand for barn weddings, beekeeping and tasting rooms," 11 July 2018 So many of our stories are laments: the last maître d’, the closing of iconic restaurant after iconic restaurant. — Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, "What’s on the menu at Falmouth’s Buffalo Jump? ‘Weird food that only weirdos like’," 11 July 2018 The closing was completed by Stewart’s Katy Office in Katy. — Houston Chronicle, "Stewart completes its first fully digital online closing in Texas," 8 July 2018 Over 175,000 employees participated in the training, and the closing reportedly cost up to $12 million in revenue. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, "Starbucks Under Fire Again After a Barista Reportedly Mocked a Man's Stutter," 5 July 2018 Two seafood concepts, one from Sam Fox and one from Darden Restaurants, are among the 10 most notable closings of 2018 — so far — around Phoenix. 1. — Jennifer Mcclellan, azcentral, "Most shocking restaurant closings of the year in Phoenix ... so far," 5 July 2018 All is not perfect at Gurnee Mills, however, as the mall lost its Toys R Us store last week as part of a nationwide chain closure and awaits the closing of its 225,000-square-foot Sears store, which has already started a going out of business sale. — Jim Newton, Lake County News-Sun, "Gurnee Mills outlot in 'highly important' location springs back to life," 2 July 2018

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The first known use of closing was in 1596

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closing

noun

English Language Learners Definition of closing

: a situation or occurrence in which a business or organization shuts down and stops its operations

: the last part of a letter or speech

: a meeting in which the owners of a house formally give ownership of the house to other people

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closing

noun

clos·ing | \ˈklō-ziŋ

\

Legal Definition of closing

: the fulfillment or performance of a contract especially for the sale of real estate also : a meeting at which the closing of a contract takes place represented us at the closing

Note: At the closing for the completion of the sale of real property, the purchase price is paid and title is transferred to the purchaser or mortgagor.