How to Use self-closing in a Sentence

self-closing

adjective
  • The tavern’s back door was not self-closing.
    — Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The restroom doors were not self-closing.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Toilet room door not self-closing.
    — Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The fence should have a self-closing, self-latching gate and be at least 4 feet tall.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Second, all backyard pools should have pool fences — and ones that are self-closing, high enough to stop a kid and always shut when the pool is not in use.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

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