closer

[ kloh-zer ]

/ ˈkloʊ zər /

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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.

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Origin of closer

First recorded in 1600–1620; close, -er¹

Words nearby closer

closeout, close position, close punctuation, close quarters, close quote, closer, close ranks, close reach, close-reefed, close season, close shave

Other definitions for closer (2 of 2)

closer²

[ kloh-ser ]

/ ˈkloʊ sər /

adjective

comparative of close.

How to use closer in a sentence

Yet on coronavirus, the gap between the frontlines and Pelosi has only widened in recent days, as her moderate members call to re-open talk and pass legislation closer-aligned to what Republicans would accept.
Trump moves closer to Pelosi in economic aid talks, and House speaker must decide next move|Rachael Bade, Erica Werner|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
If I have been true to my craft, then hopefully the listener will come away feeling a little closer to who Malcolm was and they will take some inspiration from his example.
How Laurence Fishburne Gave Voice To ‘The Autobiography Of Malcolm X’|Joi-Marie McKenzie|September 17, 2020|Essence.com
The new line ranges from $180 to $1,000, and several models seem interesting—but when we looked closer, we found a familiar and not particularly attractive name behind the brand.
We found out who makes Walmart’s new Gateway laptops, and it’s bad news|Jim Salter|September 16, 2020|Ars Technica
Each mission could turn up interesting new clues that get us closer to determining whether there is life there, but neither would be able to answer that question on its own.
We need to go to Venus as soon as possible|Neel Patel|September 16, 2020|MIT Technology Review

The long expansion after 2008 led to a retail, restaurant and housing boom in neighborhoods closer to downtown, but largely bypassed Slavic Village, despite some successful efforts to stabilize homeownership.
The Big Corporate Rescue and the America That’s Too Small to Save|by Lydia DePillis, Justin Elliott and Paul Kiel|September 12, 2020|ProPublica
“The closer we get to ‘16, the tougher it’s going to be, so I hope we start quickly,” he said.
Can This Republican Bring the GOP Back to Its Senses on Immigration?|Tim Mak|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bratton might have said something that was closer to a real-world moral equivalence.
Memo to Cops: Criticisms Aren’t Attacks|Michael Tomasky|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By Jerome Groopman, New Yorker Researchers get closer to outwitting a killer.
The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, Dec 22-28, 2014|William Boot|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While not exactly BFF yet, but Cuba and the U.S. just became closer than they have since diplomatic ties were cut in 1961.
Up To Speed: The Cuba Embargo|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But does that bring the movie any closer to explaining his mind?
Why Can’t Movies Capture Genius?|Clive Irving|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Drawing the settee closer to the light, he opened the great volume across his knees and adjusted his spectacles.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
The relations between Ney and the First Consul soon became closer.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
To secure that, a closer regard to what should be the character of the true church than has been paid, is requisite.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
"Oh," she exclaimed carelessly, and went on knitting, drawing closer to the lamplight.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd