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