closure
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4.7
- noun
- /ˈkloʊʒər/
:
cierre
- On July 30, 2014, the government announced the closure of all schools until further notice.
- school closures
- facility closures
- forced closure
Lockdown, school closures, travel bans, mask mandates, and so forth.
- Lockdown, school closures, travel bans, mask mandates, and so forth.
- Also in the news was the details of yet more bank closures.
Examples
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The mayor's spokesperson confirmed the closure of schools and hospitals within the restricted area.
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The main topic of discussion was the impending closure of Cathedral High.
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Unfortunately, sir, the system is down right now, so I'm not gonna be able to perform an account closure until it's back up.
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Another challenge has been finding support for families as local authority cuts result in service closures or reduced support.
Academic text (2011) -
In Texas, the Board recommends no closures of military bases.
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We were not informed of GLOW's closure.
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De-industrialization led to the closure of tens of thousands of large- and medium-sized enterprises.
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Both inspections resulted in the closure of Splash Park A due to unsafe water chemistry.
Academic text (2008) -
They relocated to China because they could make more money manufacturing in China, leading to the closure of the Rust Belt.
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The mayor's spokesperson confirmed the closure of schools and hospitals within the restricted area.
Synonyms
305
2.3
The last part when something ends, for example a meeting
136
4.1
A time when a business, system, or service stops working
56
4.7
The act of ending something, like a job or contract
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6.8
The official ending of a group like a partnership or parliament
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7.3
Closing a business and selling its assets to pay debts
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5.5
Ending a system by law or official action
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1.0
An action that makes something closed like a door or book
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5.6
Closing a business or service so it stops operating
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4.2
A permanent end to a business, factory, or service
The ending of a town's or company's official status so it no longer exists as a legal body
The formal process of closing a company and paying its debts
Compounds
- Specialized
A sudden eye condition when the coloured part blocks fluid drainage, causing a rapid rise in pressure inside the eye
- Specialized
A tendency to see an incomplete shape as a whole when your mind fills gaps
How Permanent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Closure comes from the Latin claudere, 'to shut', and is related to the everyday word close. So when a shop or factory has a closure, it is being 'shut' down, often permanently.