closing

[US]/'kləʊzɪŋ/
[UK]/'klozɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. coming to an end; nearing the end; concluding
n. the concluding part
v. to shut; to bring to an end; to conclude

Phrases & Collocations

closing time

closing ceremony

closing price

in closing

closing down

closing date

closing up

closing device

closing speed

closing operation

closing valve

closing quotation

closing machine

closing force

closing entries

closing day

closing speech

Example Sentences

the closing of a debate.

This factory is closing soon.

The police are closing in on the criminals.

The enemy is closing in on the city.

the police were closing in on them.

November was closing in.

Jean heard the thud of the closing door.

journalizing of closing accounts

Please oblige me by closing the door.

The ship was closing down on the harbor.

The store is closing out on Saturday.

We are closing up the house for the summer.

He is closing with that young man.

Please oblige me by closing the window.

I was slowly closing on the runner ahead of me.

the electric bell began to buzz for closing time.

the closing credits finished rolling.

Real-world Examples

" The big shop is now closing."

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

There were 7,000 store closings in 2017.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2018 Collection

The library will be closing in ten minutes.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

" The big shop will be closing in five minutes."

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

There are many reasons why churches are closing down.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2023 Collection

I got there right when the girl was closing up.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 6

The iron bars of a cage seemed to be closing in around me.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

He announced that he was closing his chocolate factory forever.

Source: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

More loud clicking, more rustling; the spiders seemed to be closing in.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

McDonald's has announced it's temporarily closing its restaurants in Russia.

Source: BBC Listening Collection March 2022

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