: the time when businesses (such as banks and bars) close for the day
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At closing time, guests walking back to their hotel in the darkness would be handed one of the restaurant’s own hurricane lamps to light their way home.—
Scott Laird,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2026 But closing time also was telling, with Larsson in the game and Wiggins on the bench (along with Hardaway).—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Nov. 2026 If a race is not projected at poll closing time, the projection will incorporate actual vote data and will be made as soon as the data warrant.—ABC News,
2 Nov. 2026 Jess Alder says dollhouse props fly off shelves, and the old building’s creaks can make closing time a little unsettling.—
Josh Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for closing time