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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SpaceX’s public-market debut just moved one step closer to completion.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Heidi took their two sons to the home of Pratt’s parents, also in the Palisades but closer to the ocean.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Three of the hottest startups in history moved closer Wednesday to becoming trillion-dollar companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
SpaceX’s public-market debut just moved one step closer to completion.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Black Star circled the bull once, twice, three times, drawing closer each time.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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