closer

¹ American  

[kloh-zer] / ˈkloʊ zər /

noun

1. a person or thing that closes.

   a door with a mechanical closer.

2. a person or thing that concludes.

   The piece would be a great closer for a concert.

3. Baseball. a relief pitcher brought in toward the end of the game to hold the team’s lead.

4. a person who brings something, especially a business deal, to a successful conclusion.

   a car salesman known as one of the best closers.

5. 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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closer ² American  

[kloh-ser] / ˈkloʊ sər /

adjective

1. comparative of close.

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Etymology

Origin of closer

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

Example Sentences

But sometimes the front line feels much closer.

From BBC

They have not brought the two sides' position closer, with talks set to resume Thursday in Switzerland.

From Barron's

The authors note: “These sites have undergone observable upgrades in recent years, even as Cuba has faced increasingly dire economic prospects that have drawn it closer to China.”

From The Wall Street Journal

That seemed a portent of more to come as the June primary inches ever closer.

From Los Angeles Times

Its members, who included both sports law experts and former Olympic athletes, want SafeSport to receive full federal funding, bringing the U.S. model closer to the way sports ministries work in many peer countries.

From Salon

Related Words

• climax
• conclusion
• denouement