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
Examples of closing in a Sentence
the closing of the local school
We met with our lawyer before the closing on our new house.
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On Wednesday evening, a small group of parents, students and CTU organizers gathered outside Rufino Tamayo Elementary in Gage Park holding signs and plastic candles to protest the potential closing of the school.
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Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
On-brand style and high-end touches The Aria Suite is an evolution of the airline’s current long-haul business-class seat, which has Cathay’s first-ever closing door.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
For instance, if your organization is engaged in ongoing change initiatives in response to the changing economic landscape of healthcare—such as closing clinics with less traffic, asking vendors for more competitive pricing and even staff reductions—tie all those changes back to one meaningful why.
—Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The closing scene is Trump relaxing on a sun lounger next to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is widely portrayed as a devil in Gaza.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
On-brand style and high-end touches The Aria Suite is an evolution of the airline’s current long-haul business-class seat, which has Cathay’s first-ever closing door.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
For instance, if your organization is engaged in ongoing change initiatives in response to the changing economic landscape of healthcare—such as closing clinics with less traffic, asking vendors for more competitive pricing and even staff reductions—tie all those changes back to one meaningful why.
—Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The closing scene is Trump relaxing on a sun lounger next to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is widely portrayed as a devil in Gaza.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for closing
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“Closing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closing. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids 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.
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