1
: a concluding part (as of a speech)
2
: a closable gap (as in an article of clothing)
3
: a meeting of parties to a real-estate deal for formally transferring title
Examples of closing in a Sentence
the closing of the local school
We met with our lawyer before the closing on our new house.
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Oracle, which is set to report earnings after the closing bell, has now seen its stock fall more than 10% this year.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Lage outlined the similarities of the two works in his closing.
—Andrew Dalton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Under 30 Asia-Pacific music list the following year, and went on to perform along with Phoenix and other acts at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024, introducing Cambodian music on the global stage.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2025
The unexploded ordinance was discovered approximately 1.5 miles north of Gare du Nord in Saint Denis, an area just north of Paris where the Stade de France – the national stadium of France – is located and where dozens of Olympic events were held, including the closing ceremonies, last year.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Lage outlined the similarities of the two works in his closing.
—Andrew Dalton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Under 30 Asia-Pacific music list the following year, and went on to perform along with Phoenix and other acts at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024, introducing Cambodian music on the global stage.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2025
The unexploded ordinance was discovered approximately 1.5 miles north of Gare du Nord in Saint Denis, an area just north of Paris where the Stade de France – the national stadium of France – is located and where dozens of Olympic events were held, including the closing ceremonies, last year.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Closing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
closing
noun
clos·ing
ˈklō-ziŋ 
: a concluding part
Legal Definition
closing
noun
clos·ing
ˈklō-ziŋ
: the fulfillment or performance of a contract especially for the sale of real estate
also
: a meeting at which the closing of a contract takes place
represented us at the closing
Note: At the closing for the completion of the sale of real property, the purchase price is paid and title is transferred to the purchaser or mortgagor.
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