CLOSING


Meaning of CLOSING in English

I. ˈklōziŋ, -zēŋ noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of closen to close

1.

a. : the concluding portion of a speech or debate : peroration

b. : a complimentary close of a letter

2. : a closable gap in an article of wear or luggage ; specifically : the section of an article that opens and closes for convenience of use (as a placket in a garment or the fastening of a bag)

II. adjective

Etymology: from present participle of close (I)

: constituting the last stage or the final portion or item

the closing years of the century

the closing campaign of the revolution

III. noun

: a meeting between parties to a real-estate deal usually together with their attorneys and interested parties (as a mortgagor) for the purpose of formally transferring title

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.