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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To mitigate the impact of increased fuel prices due to the conflict in Iran, JetBlue said it reduced second-quarter capacity by nearly 1 percentage point versus close-in expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
The results show a clear decline in the number of close-in giant planets as stars age.
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
China, once a major center for bitcoin trading and mining, banned fundraising through new digital tokens and ordered domestic crypto exchanges to close in 2017.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Vroman’s second location in Hastings Ranch was forced to close in 2024 after the company was unable to reach a new lease agreement with the property owner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Ten-year yields continued to rise in erratic trade Thursday, adding another 2.2 basis points to 5.138%—on track to settle above their previous highest close in July 2007.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
"This transaction is expected to close in the coming weeks," the company said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
The guy is guiding Mr. Ram through the motions again, their hands vastly different in size, but close in color.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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