noun Download 🔗Share An end or conclusion. Examples : "We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close." outcome event time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction. Examples : "The airtight closes of the container ensured the leftovers stayed fresh in the refrigerator. " part structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A grapple in wrestling. Examples : "After a series of powerful closes, the wrestler finally pinned his opponent. " sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence. Examples : "The song fades, and the final series of chords provides the closes, leaving a sense of resolution. " music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A double bar marking the end. Examples : "The musician wrote a final note and then carefully drew the closes at the end of the song. " music mark Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (travel) The time when checkin staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight. Examples : ""Check the departure board to be sure of the closes for your flight; you don't want to miss your chance to board." " time service Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (physical) To remove a gap. Examples : "The door closes quietly, shutting out the noise from the hallway. " gap action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (social) To finish, to terminate. Examples : "The principal closes the school assembly with a thank you to the students. " organization business society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine. Examples : "The fog closes around the ship, making it hard to see. " area environment space Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon. Examples : "After walking three blocks north, four blocks east, three blocks south, and four blocks west, my walk closes because I end up back where I started. " math physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (chiefly Yorkshire) An enclosed field. Examples : "The sheep were grazing peacefully in the closes beyond the old stone wall. " property agriculture area Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (chiefly British) A street that ends in a dead end. Examples : "Many families enjoy the peace and quiet of living on closes, as there's no through traffic disturbing their children playing. " area place property Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor. Examples : "The children played hide-and-seek in the narrow closes between the old townhouses. " architecture area building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The common staircase in a tenement. Examples : "The smell of curry cooking on the second floor wafted up through the closes. " architecture building property Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A cathedral close. Examples : "The children enjoyed playing tag in the cathedral closes, a peaceful green space near the church. " architecture religion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed. Examples : "Despite not owning the land outright, he maintains rights of access and usage, demonstrating his closes in the field behind the school. " property law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
