closing
closing Lexical Profile
closing Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Bringing to an end; final or concluding.
"The defense attorney delivered a compelling closing argument to the jury."
• noun
The act of bringing something to an end, or the final section of a speech, letter, or performance.
"She used a formal closing at the end of her cover letter."
North American The final stage of a real estate or financial transaction in which documents are signed, funds are transferred, and legal title passes to the buyer.
"The buyers brought a certified check to the closing to finalize the purchase of their new home."
The temporary or permanent cessation of operations at a business, school, institution, or public thoroughfare.
"The sudden closing of the local factory affected ratusan of workers in the town."
• Rhymes for closing
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English as the verbal noun and present participle of 'close', which derives from Old French 'clos', from Latin 'clausus', the past participle of 'claudere' (to shut).