noun
1 closing of road, factory, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ complete , total
▪
The accident caused the complete ~ of the road.
▪ partial
▪ immediate
▪ eventual
▪ permanent , temporary
▪ planned , possible , proposed , threatened
▪ factory , hospital , pit , plant ( AmE ), road , school , etc.
VERB + CLOSURE
▪ be earmarked for , be threatened with , face
▪
Several schools face eventual ~.
▪ cause , force
▪
Imposing higher taxes would force the ~ of many bookshops.
▪ prevent , save sth from , stop
▪
The mine has been saved from ~.
▪ announce
CLOSURE + NOUN
▪ plan , programme/program ( esp. BrE )
▪ order ( esp. BrE )
PHRASES
▪ under threat of ~
▪
The factory is under threat of ~.
2 feeling of satisfactory conclusion
ADJECTIVE
▪ final
▪ narrative
VERB + CLOSURE
▪ be looking for , need , seek
▪
People who lose family members need ~, not false hope.
▪ achieve
▪ bring , provide (sb with)
▪ need
PHRASES
▪ a sense of ~
▪
The conviction of their son's murderer gave them a sense of ~.
3 ( AmE ) fastening
ADJECTIVE
▪ drawstring , snap , Velcro™ , zipper
▪ resealable
▪ tamper-evident