noun

closure

Translation

closure, shutdown, ending, resolution

The road closure caused traffic jams.

The factory closure left many people unemployed.

He needed closure after the relationship ended.

((sth.)) closure the closing of something The bridge closure will last for a week.

((to get/find/need closure)) to achieve emotional resolution She needed closure on her past.

Synonyms: shutdown, ending, conclusion, resolution

From Latin 'clausura' (a lock, fortress), from 'claudere' (to close). The suffix '-ure' denotes an act or result.

This word provides a sense of finality. Think of the 'closure' of a business or finding emotional 'closure' after a difficult event.