self-closing
adjective
self-clos·ing
ˌself-ˈklō-ziŋ 
: closing or shutting automatically after being opened
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The tavern’s back door was not self-closing.
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Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Most of the changes to the home were made to meet the fire marshal standards, such as self-closing fire doors, emergency lighting and locking cabinets and drawers to protect memory care patients.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Features include non-slip bathroom and bathtub grab rails, self-closing doors, lowered door viewpoints, and more.
—Jake Emen, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2025
Toilet room door not self-closing.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
That includes features such as self-closing doors and noncombustible stairways.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Finally, there’s the sleeping area, a spacious room equipped with dual-use furniture and self-closing storage.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
Too many people drown in pools that are not fenced off and locked with self-closing gates.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
Enclose your pool with a self-closing, self-locking fence.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Most of the changes to the home were made to meet the fire marshal standards, such as self-closing fire doors, emergency lighting and locking cabinets and drawers to protect memory care patients.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Features include non-slip bathroom and bathtub grab rails, self-closing doors, lowered door viewpoints, and more.
—Jake Emen, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2025
Toilet room door not self-closing.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
That includes features such as self-closing doors and noncombustible stairways.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Finally, there’s the sleeping area, a spacious room equipped with dual-use furniture and self-closing storage.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
Too many people drown in pools that are not fenced off and locked with self-closing gates.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
Enclose your pool with a self-closing, self-locking fence.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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“Self-closing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-closing. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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