closing

Definition

  • noun: a situation or occurrence in which a business or organization shuts down and stops its operations
  • noun: a concluding part (as of a speech)
  • synonyms: terminal, shutting, conclusion

Examples

  • “Thank you all for your help, and for making the fair such a big success,” she said 'in closing'.

  • We're 'closing out' our entire stock of children's clothing! Come and pick up some bargains!

  • Researchers are 'closing in on' [=they are close to finding] a cure for the disease.

Movie quotes

  • (..) I know what I'm doing. Definitely not Swedish. What the hell are you doing? Perhaps something in satin. I'm sorry, but we're closing, and we have a strict dress code. If you boys don't leave... - I'm looking for Nicky the Nose. - He hasn't been here in months. This is the wrong chapter. (..)
    1996 Star Trek: First Contact