closeout

[ klohz-out ]

noun

1. a sale on all goods in liquidating a business.
2. a sale on goods of a type that will no longer be carried by the store.
3. an article of merchandise offered for sale at a closeout.

Word History and Origins

Origin of closeout¹

First recorded in 1920–25; noun use of verb phrase close out

Example Sentences

Chris Paul sealed a Game 4 win with precise pick-and-roll execution, and his all-star backcourt partner, Devin Booker, finished off the Lakers with 47 points in the closeout victory.

From Washington Post

That ability to hit from deep aids Ingles’s efforts at beating closeouts, when defenders do manage to run out at him.

From FiveThirtyEight

Per Second Spectrum, Graham, Rozier and Ball are three of Charlotte’s four most efficient scorers when attacking closeouts.

From FiveThirtyEight

All of Dragić, Nunn and Herro are more effective attacking closeouts than handling in the pick and roll.

From FiveThirtyEight

He works well as a secondary ball-handler and is often at his best attacking a closeout, blowing past an on-the-move defender to get to the rim or swing the ball to an open teammate.

From FiveThirtyEight

Related Words

• auction
• business
• buying
• deal
• demand
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• purchase
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