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# closure

noun (a closure, closures; closure, uncountable)

«closure» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The closing of a place or business, for a time or for ever (the closure of the road). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/closure/#m1)
2. A feeling that something sad or upsetting has ended and you can move on. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/closure/#m2)
3. Something that closes a thing, like a lid or zip (formal). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/closure/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and safety: road closures, school closures for snow, factory closures. In feelings: «getting closure» after a loss or argument. Formal exam voice: «the closure of the facility».

### Examples

- The road closure made us late. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/closure/#x1)
- Snow caused the closure of all the schools. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/closure/#x2)
- The factory closure meant many people lost their jobs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/closure/#x3)
- Saying goodbye gave her closure. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/closure/#x4)
- Check the bottle's closure is tight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/closure/#x5)
- There will be a bridge closure all weekend. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/closure/#x6)

### Note

Countable for each closing event (closures), uncountable for the feeling. Verb: close. In maths problems, «a closure of 3 days» means 3 fewer days open.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «closure» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/closure/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«closure» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/closure.html) on Mova free.