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closedown

closedown

1 4.2
A permanent end to a business, factory, or service
  • noun
  • /ˈkloʊsˌdaʊn/
  • UK
translation icon : cierre
  • After all, had not Mr. Okpara studied privately in the evenings and still gained a certificate instead of going to watch television from six o'clock to closedown?

Examples

  • The city announced a closedown of public transportation during the holiday festivities.

  • Minor damage to primary translating unit... makes temporary closedown of speech circuits necessary.

    Camp Daze (2005)

  • The closedown of the factory left many workers without jobs.

  • Due to the closedown of the gym, members are searching for alternative workout options.

Synonyms

closing
vsclosedown
305 2.3

The last part when something ends, for example a meeting

refers specifically to stopping business or production for long or permanent periods
shutdown
vsclosedown
136 4.1

A time when a business, system, or service stops working

refers to stopping operations mainly for long or permanent periods
closure
vsclosedown
46 4.7

The permanent end of a business, school, or service

focuses on stopping business, production, or other operations for a long time
plant closing
vsclosedown
  • US
4 4.6

A factory or workplace stopping all work and ending jobs there

applies to stopping operations in any setting, not only manufacturing facilities
shutting
vsclosedown
3 1.0

An action that makes something closed like a door or book

applies to stopping business or production for long periods rather than general ends
shuttering
vsclosedown
1 5.6

Closing a business or service so it stops operating

emphasizes stopping businesses for permanent or extended periods rather than briefly

Surface Forms

closedown singular
closedowns plural

Morphology

closedown = close + down (transparent) = close + down

The noun is formed from the phrasal verb 'close down' (close + down) and denotes the act of closing operations, a direct derivation of the components.

Etymology

Closedown comes from close ('to shut') plus down ('to stop' or 'completely'), so the parts give the idea of shutting and stopping something fully. That's why a closedown is the long or permanent stopping of a business, factory, or service.