plural closings
1
: a situation or occurrence in which a business or organization shuts down and stops its operations
factory/plant/store closings
the closing of the local school/hospital
2
: the last part of a letter or speech
a very brief/abrupt closing
3
: a meeting in which the owners of a house formally give ownership of the house to other people
We met with our lawyer before the closing on our new house.
closing costs [=the extra amounts of money that people need to pay when they buy a house]
always used before a noun
: forming the last part or end of something
the book's closing chapters/pages/lines
the closing days/years of his life
In her closing arguments, the lawyer repeated that her client was not guilty.
his closing remarks in the debate
the closing ceremonies of the Olympics
His name's listed in the movie's closing credits.
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“Closing.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/closing. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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