closer
1 Americannoun
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a person or thing that closes.
a door with a mechanical closer.
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a person or thing that concludes.
The piece would be a great closer for a concert.
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Baseball. a relief pitcher brought in toward the end of the game to hold the team’s lead.
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a person who brings something, especially a business deal, to a successful conclusion.
a car salesman known as one of the best closers.
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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.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of closer
Example Sentences
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But as a cameraman readied a drone to take a closer look, the smoke suddenly stopped.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Here, six players are playing closer to the left flank.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
That is one thing I think we need if we want to come closer to American customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
His unconventional ceramics, like his painting, tend to be massively scaled and edge closer to sculpture than functional objects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
It seemed to be coming from all around us, roaring, rattling, creaking, clanking, and it was coming closer all the time.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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