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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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Aug. 2025
From the closing low on April 8 – days after Trump unveiled steep new tariff rates that were later delayed – to its all-time closing high this past Monday, the index has risen nearly 28%.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Without closing schools, the district risked bankruptcy, a state takeover and loss of local control.
—Lizette Anaya, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
More recently, store closings announced in February 2025 became official in May 2025.
—Mike Snider, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
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“Closing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closing. Accessed 4 Aug. 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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