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closing time

British  
/ ˈkləʊzɪŋ /

noun

  1. the time at which pubs must legally stop selling alcoholic drinks

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That same thump carried me back to Eixample and Batea, a sleek bistro where Catalan and Galician food dance until closing time.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

“The thirst to believe in a strong USD is a tempting one, but it is not closing time on the bearish view yet,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

On a warm Saturday night in September, Myles Moser strolled in wearing flip-flops as the restaurant neared its official closing time.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

Perhaps crucially though, the friends have ensured the arguments never get personal or followed them out of the pub door at closing time.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024

It was nearing closing time, and I still hadn’t found a present for Diego, “I’m terrible at gifts, Audrey.”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson