close-in

[klohs-in]

adjective

1. near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city.

   The city is enveloping its close-in suburbs.

2. occurring or provided at close quarters.

   Fighter planes provided daring close-in air support.

close in

/ kləʊz /

verb

1. (of days) to become shorter with the approach of winter

2. to advance (on) so as to encircle or surround

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Also, . Draw in, approach, as in The police closed in on the suspect . [Early 1800s]

Example Sentences

He seizes our attention in every scene, naturalistically conveying Robbie’s touching decency as the walls close in on him.

From Salon

Noboa is trying to change Ecuador's constitution to allow foreign military bases in the country again – after the last US one was closed in 2009.

From BBC

Manchester United and England midfielder Grace Clinton is closing in on a move to Manchester City before Thursday's transfer deadline.

From BBC

The website home page of Lush now reads "stop starving Gaza" in large text, followed by "closed in solidarity".

From BBC

The British band last performed together when they brought their Moon Shaped Pool tour to a close in the US in 2018, after having headlined Glastonbury Festival the previous year.

From BBC

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