Synonyms

closer

¹ American

[kloh-zer] / ˈkloʊ zər /

noun

a person or thing that closes.

a door with a mechanical closer.
a person or thing that concludes.

The piece would be a great closer for a concert.
Baseball. a relief pitcher brought in toward the end of the game to hold the team’s lead.
a person who brings something, especially a business deal, to a successful conclusion.

a car salesman known as one of the best closers.
Also called closure. Masonry. any of various specially formed or cut bricks for spacing or filling gaps between regular bricks or courses of regular brickwork.

closer ² American

[kloh-ser] / ˈkloʊ sər /

adjective

comparative of close.

Etymology

Origin of closer

First recorded in 1600–1620; close, -er ¹

Example Sentences

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Northern Ireland is also closer to hitting its 31-day target than its 62-day measure.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Now, the broader market bounce has favored the riskier stocks, leaving staples closer to their lows.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The album’s closer, “Driftin’ Cowboy,” will nail down this collection for some as outright folk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

SpaceX seems to be getting a step closer to a blockbuster initial public offering.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

We heard too that the Red Army was closer now than we had thought, only a few miles on the other side of Dresden.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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