closing

[kloh-zing]

noun

1. the end or conclusion, as of a speech.

2. something that closes; a fastening, as of a purse.

3. the final phase of a transaction, especially the meeting at which procedures are carried out in the execution of a contract for the sale of real estate.

4. an act or instance of failing or going bankrupt.

   an increase in bank closings.

5. complimentary close.

adjective

1. concluding; ending; final.

closing

1. Usually applied to real estate transactions, it refers to delivery of the deed of ownership from the owner to the buyer in return for full payment.

Other Word Forms

• half-closing adjective
• self-closing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of closing¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; close, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

These are Thursday’s closing prices divided by consensus earnings-per-share estimates for the next 12 months.

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Usually, they’re referring to a closing scene in the film “The Notebook,” in which a wife, who has dementia, has a moment of startling clarity and suddenly recognizes her husband.

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He collaborated with Dunnes Stores and was the closing designer for the inaugural Ireland Fashion Week in October this year.

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It will be a holiday shortened week, with markets closed Thursday for Thanksgiving and closing early on Friday.

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To get serious about closing the skills gap, we need to close the funding gap.

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Related Words

• closure 
• completion 
• conclusion 
• termination