closeout

[ klohz-out ]

/ ˈkloʊzˌaʊt /

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noun

a sale on all goods in liquidating a business.

a sale on goods of a type that will no longer be carried by the store.

an article of merchandise offered for sale at a closeout.

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Origin of closeout

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

Words nearby closeout

close-knit, close-lipped, closemouthed, close one's eyes to, close-order drill, closeout, close position, close punctuation, close quarters, close quote, closer

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How to use closeout in a sentence

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.
Lakers’ title defense crumbles with Anthony Davis sidelined as Suns eliminate reigning champs|Ben Golliver|June 4, 2021|Washington Post
That ability to hit from deep aids Ingles’s efforts at beating closeouts, when defenders do manage to run out at him.
Can Utah’s Wings Hold Their Own Against The Best Of The West?|Jared Dubin|April 21, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Per Second Spectrum, Graham, Rozier and Ball are three of Charlotte’s four most efficient scorers when attacking closeouts.
Could More NBA Teams Succeed With Three Point Guards Playing Together?|Louis Zatzman|April 12, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
All of Dragić, Nunn and Herro are more effective attacking closeouts than handling in the pick and roll.
Jimmy Butler Has The Heat Back In The Hunt|Louis Zatzman|March 16, 2021|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.
The Spurs’ Young Trio Has Them Back In The Mix|Jared Dubin|January 20, 2021|FiveThirtyEight

British Dictionary definitions for closeout

close out

/ (kləʊz) /

verb

(adverb) to terminate (a client's or other account) on which the margin is inadequate or exhausted, usually by sale of securities to realize cash

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Other Idioms and Phrases with closeout

close out

Also, close something out. Dispose of a stock of goods; end a business. For example, We are closing out all our china, or They've decided to close out their downtown branch. This expression is most often used in business and commerce but occasionally refers to other matters. [Late 1800s]

close someone out. Prevent someone's entry or inclusion, as in No one will tell us about the merger—we've been closed out. [Second half of 1900s]