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

PVH said Tuesday that Kohler decided to leave the company to be closer to family and pursue a new professional opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

But researchers say another threat lies much closer to the city itself.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

The market is looking for an earnings beat with quarterly revenue of more than $80 billion and guidance for second quarter revenue of closer to $90 billion, according to the Wedbush analyst.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Conflict monitors, now watching with alarm as Islamist militants capture territory and stage attacks in Mali, urge the administration to pay closer attention to the restive Sahel region and other hot spots.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

I knew that the front had moved even closer to us.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Related Words

• climax
• conclusion
• denouement