closer

¹ American  

[kloh-zer] / ˈkloʊ zər /

noun

1. a person or thing that closes.

   a door with a mechanical closer.

2. a person or thing that concludes.

   The piece would be a great closer for a concert.

3. Baseball. a relief pitcher brought in toward the end of the game to hold the team’s lead.

4. a person who brings something, especially a business deal, to a successful conclusion.

   a car salesman known as one of the best closers.

5. Also called closure.  Masonry. any of various specially formed or cut bricks for spacing or filling gaps between regular bricks or courses of regular brickwork.

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closer ² American  

[kloh-ser] / ˈkloʊ sər /

adjective

1. comparative of close.

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Etymology

Origin of closer

First recorded in 1600–1620; close, -er ¹

Example Sentences

If gas prices stay high for a long time, Porter said it’s even possible that, at the margins, some people will leave their jobs to find work that’s closer to home, offering cheaper commutes.

From MarketWatch

The event was meant to be an intimate fan convention designed to offer fans closer access to the Barbie universe, a spokesperson for the company said.

From Los Angeles Times

The third big call is related and formed a surprisingly prominent part of today's press conference: to use this moment to seek closer ties with the EU.

From BBC

The UK will pursue closer economic ties with the European Union in light of the war in Iran, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

From BBC

Seven of the world’s 10 largest publicly traded companies in the aerospace and defense industries are based in the U.S., and many of them have grown closer to the federal government in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• climax
• conclusion
• denouement