closure
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
closures
plural
closures
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLOSURE
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[count]
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a situation or occurrence in which something (such as a business or factory) closes forever
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business closures [=closings]
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a school closure = the closure of a school
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The government forced the closure of the factory.
2
[noncount]
a
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a feeling that something has been completed or that a problem has been solved
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I need to talk to him and get some closure on this issue.
b
:
a feeling that a bad experience (such as a divorce or the death of a family member) has ended and that you can start to live again in a calm and normal way
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Going to the memorial service for his late wife made it possible for him to achieve closure.
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We all felt a sense of closure after our sister's murderer was sent to jail.
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trying to bring closure to the victim's family
3
[count]
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the way that something (such as a jacket) is closed together
— usually singular
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The coat has a zipper closure. [=the coat is closed with a zipper]
