self-closing

adjective

self-clos·​ing ˌself-ˈklō-ziŋ How to pronounce self-closing (audio)
: closing or shutting automatically after being opened

Examples of self-closing in a Sentence

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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 The National Drowning Prevention Alliance recommends the following safety measures: Barriers, like four-sided, self-closing fences and safety covers, and various alarm systems. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024 Hand watering is allowed every day during those hours if the hose is equipped with a self-closing water shut-off device. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023 Open Doors Robots face a push door, a pull door, and a door with a self-closing hinge. 5. IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2013

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-closing was circa 1875

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“Self-closing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-closing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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