closing
Translation
closing, end, conclusion
Examples
The closing of the factory left many unemployed.
The closing of the factory left many unemployed.
What is the closing time for the store?
What is the closing time for the shop?
The closing arguments in the trial were powerful.
The closing arguments in the trial were powerful.
Grammar Patterns
((the closing of sth.)) the act of shutting something down The closing of the factory left many unemployed.
((closing time)) the time when a place closes What is the closing time for the shop?
((closing + noun)) the final part of something The closing arguments in the trial were powerful.
Similar Words
Synonyms: end, conclusion, finale; Antonyms: opening, beginning, start
Etymology
From the verb 'to close' plus the suffix '-ing', which forms a noun or participle.
Memory Tips
Think of the action of 'closing' a door, which leads to the 'end' of it being open.