- the end of a period of time or an activity
- at the close of the seventeenth century
- His life was drawing to a close.
- Can we bring this meeting to a close?
- This chapter of her life had come to a close.
- By the close of London trading, Wall Street was up 9.78 points.
- The West Indies were 98 for 3 at the close of play (= at the end of the day’s play in a cricket match).
Extra Examples- At the close of trading, he had lost thousands of pounds on the stock market.
- The chairperson brought the meeting to a close.
- The decade drew to a close with the threat of war hanging over Europe.
- At the close of play, the scores were almost level.
- At the close of the first day, things were looking good for the home team.
- The technique probably originated in Italy towards the close of the 13th century.
- She gave her speech at the close of the conference.
- By the close of 2017, the market had settled down.
- The meeting drew to a close.
- The money is due by the close of business on Friday.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + close- bring something to
- come to
- draw to
- …
- at the close of
- by the close of
- towards/toward the close of
- …
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- the fact of something shutting, especially a door
- The door swung to a close.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere ‘to shut’.
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