Examples of “closure” in a Sentence

noun The permanent or temporary shutting of a place or operation.

• Heavy snow forced the closure of the school for two days.
• The closure of the village post office upset many residents.
• The factory closure put two hundred people out of work.

noun A feeling of emotional resolution after a difficult experience.

• Talking to her old teacher gave her a sense of closure.
• He needed closure after the friendship ended so suddenly.
• Attending the trial gave the family a sense of closure years after the crime.

noun A fastener or device that seals something shut, such as a bottle cap.

• The jar's closure was so tight that I needed a cloth to open it.
• Check that the zip closure on your bag is fully fastened.
• The bottle uses a simple screw-top closure.