: the time when businesses (such as banks and bars) close for the day
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Suspects cased stores, then, after closing time, smashed windows and headed straight to the highest-value Lego sets.—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 Visitors in town for the weekend mingled with local Montanans, the extensive cocktail menu ensuring there would be little reason to leave until closing time.—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 The newcomers look confused—especially since Google lists the restaurant’s closing time as midnight.—Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2026 That connection also shapes how the restaurant operates on the day-to-day, even at closing time.—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for closing time