Definition of close 2 noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

close2

noun

/kləʊs/

(British English) (especially in street names) a street that is closed at one end
- Brookside Close
Topics Buildingsc2

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the grounds and buildings that surround and belong to a cathedralTopics Buildingsc2

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French clos (as noun and adjective), from Latin clausum ‘enclosure’ and clausus ‘closed’, past participle of claudere.

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close2 adjective
close2 adverb
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close-cropped adjective
closed adjective

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