closing

American  

[kloh-zing] / ˈkloʊ zɪŋ /

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.

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adjective

1. concluding; ending; final.

closing Cultural  

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.

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Other Word Forms

• half-closing adjective
• self-closing adjective

Etymology

Origin of closing

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

Example Sentences

After closing out that Six Nations campaign with wins over Italy and Wales, England, without 14 British and Irish Lions, impressed by beating Argentina twice on a two-Test tour.

From BBC

The lawsuit also claims Rev Group deliberately reduced its productive capacity amid a demand surge, closing plants in Pennsylvania and Virginia in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal

Housing sales for January are down; that’s based on closings in November and December, so it’s hard to blame the weather for that.

From MarketWatch

In Asia, some key economic figures out of Japan, Australia and Southeast Asia will be in focus in a holiday-shortened week, with many markets closing for Lunar New Year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The closing credits display a CIA address on Tor, an anonymizing network.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• closure
• completion
• conclusion
• termination