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

Waiting around for a deal closer to your travel dates might not be a winning strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Engineers did some great work over the break and managed to get a little closer to these guys.

From BBC

Let’s take a closer look at what each of these three indicators is telling investors.

From Barron's

Astronomers know that the Sun formed about 4.6 billion years ago at a location more than 10,000 light years closer to the Milky Way's center than where it sits today.

From Science Daily

With one month left of the regular season, James is prepared to continue sacrificing for the Lakers if it means they can get closer to contending in a crowded Western Conference playoff race.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• climax
• conclusion
• denouement