Synonym: block, blockage, closedown, closing, cloture, gag law, gag rule, law of closure, occlusion, resolution, settlement, shutdown, stop, stoppage. Similar words: enclosure, disclosure, foreclosure, composure, exposure, cynosure, discomposure, closed fracture. Meaning: ['kləʊʒə] 
n. 1. approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap 2. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body 3. a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric 4. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making 5. an obstruction in a pipe or tube 6. the act of blocking 7. termination of operations. v. terminate debate by calling for a vote.
n. 1. approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap 2. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body 3. a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric 4. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making 5. an obstruction in a pipe or tube 6. the act of blocking 7. termination of operations. v. terminate debate by calling for a vote. 
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(181) It is among several which fear possible closure within months unless the new assessment and funding procedures move up several gears.
(182) Before that announcement came the closure announcement at Fermanagh Creameries.
(183) Dairy jobs to go About 400 jobs will go with the closure of two dairies, it was announced yesterday.
(184) The Marines take over Miramar from the Navy Oct. 1 as part of the base closure and realignment process.
(185) The Education Committee evaluated Village school for possible closure because the teacher had reached the age of retirement.
(186) Neither hospital was sufficiently remote from its catchment area to warrant the intervention of the centre to impose closure.
(187) Knowing who or why this has happened will not bring her back, but will only bring us closure.Sentencedict
(188) Presumably some growth could have started before closure on a run-down line, but it would have been very small.
(189) Read in studio A hundred and fifty people look certain to lose their jobs with the closure of a weapons factory.
(190) The firm is centralising production in Lancashire, and staff are blaming the job losses on the Government's pit closure programme.
(191) Mr. Hinchliffe How much of that capital spending was funded from the closure and sale of established hospitals during those periods?
(192) A well-known newspaper article in 1935 announcing the closure referred to the family atmosphere of the line.
(193) The quake shattered windows in the control tower at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and forced the airport's immediate closure.
(194) Sadly there appeared to be more light engine movements than actual trains in the years before closure.
(195) In addition there are two cross-overs in mid-Channel to allow partial closure of the tunnel for maintenance purposes.
(196) Closure of the Palestinian territories was declared more than a month ago.
(197) The pit was one of the 31 earmarked for closure by the Trade and Industry Secretary.
(198) Budget closure: Lapsing of authority to incur approved Budgetary expenses.
More similar words: enclosure, disclosure, foreclosure, composure, exposure, cynosure, discomposure, closed fracture, glycosuria, close, microsurgery, closet, closer, enclose, close to, close up, closest, close off, close in, closing, closely, close down, close-set, encloser, enclosed, disclose, be close to, enclosing, closeness, disclosed.