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

bringing something to an end; final

the closing stages of the election campaign

Nellie's closing words

the official completion of a sale or purchase of property, typically through the formal signing of a contract, disbursement of payments, and transfer of the property title to the new owner

your home isn't sold until closing

usually, closing costs range anywhere from 2 to 5 per cent of the total mortgage amount