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 cases prompted a several-day closing of the entire campus, Nevada County health officer Sherilynn Cooke said. —Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025

But a filing in Massachusetts tied to the closing of the state’s only Bahama Breeze location reported that 73 workers lost their jobs. —Ron Hurtibise, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025

The Social Security Administration issued a notice that there have been no permanent closings of local field offices and none are planned. —Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025

Here’s what the party and the hotel looked like as the countdown to closing continues: The crowds at the Mandarin Oriental closing party The performances at Mandarin Oriental The sneak peeks of the future Mandarin Oriental The soon-to-be demolished hotel MORE: Miami hotels used to look like that? —Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing closing

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

Rhymes for closing

• dozing
• nosing
• posing
• anastomosing
• superimposing
• ankylosing
• bulldozing
• composing
• deposing
• disclosing
• disposing
• enclosing

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.