closing

noun

clos·​ing ˈklō-ziŋ 

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

Synonyms

• capper
• close
• conclusion
• consummation
• end
• endgame
• ending
• finale
• finis
• finish
• grand finale
• homestretch
• mop-up
• windup
• wrap-up

Examples of closing in a Sentence

the closing of the local school

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The merger agreement has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies and is subject to stockholder approval of both companies and other customary closing conditions. —Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024

Opening and closing night are just a 15-minute drive away at Vidiots in Eagle Rock, the 271-seat theater and video store that reopened just a year ago. —J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024

Nearly 25,000 fans attended Kalahari Conference games, and the opening night and closing weekend games were sold out. —Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

The Incentive may be earned over the first five years following the closing. —Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024

Regular happy hour is from 4-7 p.m., Monday through Friday, and late night happy hour is from 9 p.m. to closing, Sunday through Thursday. —Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024

As the 11th largest port in the U.S., the port is critical for cargo shipping and its closing could affect vehicle sales on the East Coast, Costello said. —NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024

The closing of the merger between Trump Media and Digital World Acquisition Corp. amounts to a multi-billion dollar windfall for former President Donald Trump, who is the chairman and dominant shareholder of the new company. —Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024

Picnik, founded by Nicola Pearcey who was previously president, U.K. and Ireland at Lionsgate, placed the closing finance on the production and serves as executive producer as well as distributor of the film. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing closing

• closing price
• closing time
• self-closing
• closing costs

Kids Definition

closing

noun

clos·​ing ˈklō-ziŋ 

: a concluding part

Legal Definition

closing

noun

clos·​ing ˈklō-ziŋ 

: 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.