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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Some area restaurants faced a double whammy, closing and reopening their doors in the span of months or weeks.
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Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The brand’s founder and CEO Glenn Barrett joined Coats following the deal’s closing.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
The media groups previously argued they should be allowed to be a limited party to argue against closing hearings to the public, after both Robinson’s lawyers and the state’s lawyers have pushed for cameras to be banned from hearings.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
With the Fed's latest rate cut continuing to ripple through the market and inflation showing further signs of cooling, buyers and homeowners may find the closing days of the year offer a uniquely stable moment in an otherwise unpredictable rate cycle.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The brand’s founder and CEO Glenn Barrett joined Coats following the deal’s closing.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
The media groups previously argued they should be allowed to be a limited party to argue against closing hearings to the public, after both Robinson’s lawyers and the state’s lawyers have pushed for cameras to be banned from hearings.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
With the Fed's latest rate cut continuing to ripple through the market and inflation showing further signs of cooling, buyers and homeowners may find the closing days of the year offer a uniquely stable moment in an otherwise unpredictable rate cycle.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for closing
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“Closing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closing. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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