Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act by which something is shut.
openings and shuttings of doors
Forms
- Plural
- shuttings → closings…
Example sentences
- closing It seems like the book store is also closing late.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| shutting | rising | |
| closing | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- closing2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (closing2 = 2 syllables).