move so as to cover an opening

she jumped on to the train just as the doors were closing

she closed the door quietly

I kept closing my eyes and nodding off

they had to close the window because of the insects

bring or come to an end

the members were thanked for attending and the meeting was closed

the concert closed with ‘Silent Night’

(of a business, organization, or institution) cease to be in operation or accessible to the public, either permanently or at the end of a working day or other period of time

the factory is to close with the loss of 150 jobs

if we don't hurry, the pub will have closed for the afternoon

a hoax call which closed the city's stations for 4 hours

gradually get nearer to someone or something

they plotted a large group of aircraft about 130 miles away and closing fast

he tried to walk faster, but each time the man closed up on him again

the shutting of something, especially a door

the door jerked to a close behind them

the end of an event or of a period of time or activity

the afternoon drew to a close

the seminar was brought to a close with a discussion of future trends

a residential street without through access

she lives at 12 Goodwood Close