close-in
adjective
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city.
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
“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
And last summer, the City Council designated all of downtown and other close-in areas as enterprise zones, allowing certain businesses to t a state program for property tax breaks on capital investment.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
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
Boeing’s stock is on track for its highest close in nearly a month and its largest one-day percentage increase since Dec. 2, when it rose 10%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
The shop had already said before the raid that it would close in August, citing the social environment, its financial situation and "the elusive red line".
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The boards of both companies have approved the transaction, which is expected to close in the third quarter subject to customary closing conditions, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Meanwhile, we have to lay low, not a peep from us, as the SIM close in with their house-to-house searches.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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