closer

¹

[kloh-zer]

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.

closer

²

[kloh-ser]

adjective

1. comparative of close.

Word History and Origins

Origin of closer¹

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

Example Sentences

Because the more time passes, the closer France gets to its next big electoral moment – the 2027 French presidential election.

From BBC

“Certain things on the surface seem so far apart, and maybe they even seem opposite . . . and when we get closer, we say, ‘Oh no, it’s not what I thought.

From Salon

Since last year's general election, Labour has sought closer trade ties with China to help boost economic growth.

From BBC

But claps were generous for Swift’s closer, which saw the artist sincerely thanking her fans for being her muse.

From Los Angeles Times

After two months, the Dodgers have found a closer, in the rookie from Japan.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• climax 
• conclusion 
• denouement