closing time

noun

: the time when businesses (such as banks and bars) close for the day

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Steve Berke was one of several bar owners who urged the commission to rethink its plan to move back closing time. Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026 Firefighters were called here around noon, just minutes after the bakery's normal closing time, to find the blaze. Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026 Its average closing time for refinancing is 21 days — half the national average. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026 The belief over this next week is that asking prices are going to come way down once players realize that closing time is fast approaching. Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for closing time

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“Closing time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closing%20time. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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