close-in
adjective
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city.
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close-in
American
[klohs-in]
/ ˈkloʊsˌɪn /
adjective
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near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city.
The city is enveloping its close-in suburbs.
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occurring or provided at close quarters.
Fighter planes provided daring close-in air support.
close in
British
/ kləʊz /
verb
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(of days) to become shorter with the approach of winter
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to advance (on) so as to encircle or surround
close in
Idioms
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Surround, enclose, envelop, as in The fog closed in and we couldn't see two yards in front of us , or She felt the room was closing in . [c. 1400]
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Also, . Draw in, approach, as in The police closed in on the suspect . [Early 1800s]
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The company said it was seeing particularly strong demand for close-in travel and routes previously operated by Spirit Airlines following the budget airline’s shutdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
This suggests that many of these close-in planets may have already been destroyed.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2026
“As always we expect a conservative initial view from Carnival with close-in demand and onboard spending being swing factors on how the quarter unfolds,” he added.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
“Down goes Moorer on a right hand!. An unbelievably close-in right-hand shot! “It happened!
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025
Then she found Myers Park, a prosperous, close-in community of 8,700 where most of the houses are more than sixty years old and ten minutes from downtown.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
The Almaraz plant in the western region of Extremadura was slated to close in 2028 as part of the government's plan to shut all nuclear reactors by 2035 and bet heavily on renewables.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
SpaceX in June agreed to acquire Cursor, an AI coding startup, in a $60 billion deal expected to close in the current quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
As team principal Alan Permane puts it, the team have "two quick guys" who are "incredibly close" in performance.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The acquisition, subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to close in 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
I hadn’t seen a boy my own age up close in years.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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