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• present participle of close.

closing

American  

[kloh-zing] / ˈkloʊ zɪŋ /

noun

• closings
  plural

1. the end or conclusion, as of a speech.

2. something that closes; a fastening, as of a purse.

3. the final phase of a transaction, especially the meeting at which procedures are carried out in the execution of a contract for the sale of real estate.

4. an act or instance of failing or going bankrupt.

   an increase in bank closings.

5. complimentary close.

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adjective

1. concluding; ending; final.

closing Cultural  

1. Usually applied to real estate transactions, it refers to delivery of the deed of ownership from the owner to the buyer in return for full payment.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• half-closing
  adjective
• self-closing
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• closings
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of closing

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at close, -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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closing closings

That's because of the switch between having the front and rear wings open in drag-reduction mode on the straights and closing in corners means the cars drop down towards the ground when they brake.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Grocery Outlet announced in March that it was closing 36 underperforming stores, including six in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The new payout, equal to 70 cents a year, represents a 0.2% annual yield based on the company’s Thursday closing price of $354.19.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Kobliner: If you’re going to move in two or three years, the cost of moving and closing costs can outweigh the benefit of buying, and maybe the home price won’t go up.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

The feeling that the enemy was closing in was just one of many Cold War problems Khrushchev faced that spring.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

That has led to a surge of mergers and closings among small private schools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Comparable sales, which account for store openings and closings, rose 3.5%, topping the 2.6% increase that analysts had forecast and reflecting growth in both traffic and average transaction amount.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

A combined Taylor Morrison and Clayton Homes would be the fourth-largest home builder in the U.S. based on the number of closings.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

Same-store sales, which account for restaurant openings and closings, rose 9%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

She would come walking down an aisle of rose petals, wearing a white rayon suit with frog closings that Mabelee was sewing for her.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

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Related Words

• closure
• completion
• conclusion
• termination

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