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

That era is starting to feel a bit closer.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We are empowering states to lead, protecting our children from increased consumption of highly processed foods, and moving one step closer to the president’s promise to Make America Healthy Again,” Rollins said.

From The Wall Street Journal

As France moves one step closer to banning social media for children, the European Union is seriously considering whether it's time for the bloc to follow suit.

From Barron's

European officials hope the new India deal will also help bring the South Asian giant diplomatically closer to Europe.

From Barron's

"This includes treatment delays, closer proximity post-pandemic and a societal stigma towards the condition, which could impact people's behaviour to seek treatment when they experience scabies," he said.

From BBC

Related Words

• climax
• conclusion
• denouement