closed

The word “closed” means not open to entry, use, or trade. In plain terms, shut, not operating, or not open to outsiders/new input.

“Closed” is pronounced klohzd (/kloʊzd/ in IPA).

Here is “closed” used in a sentence: “The museum is closed on Mondays.”

Words with a similar meaning to “closed” include shut.

The opposite of “closed” — its antonyms — is open.

“Closed” is an adjective.

“Closed” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

“Closed” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: not open to entry, use, or trade.

Despite looking similar, these words are unrelated. Closed means shut or not open — "the shop is closed." Clothed means dressed or covered in clothing — "warmly clothed." The confusion is usually a spelling slip, since closed has no "th." If you mean wearing clothes, the word is clothed.

The opposite of closed is open. Where closed means shut and not available for entry, use, or trade, open means accessible and operating — an open door, an open shop, an open road. Depending on context, "unlocked," "available," or "operating" can also serve as opposites.

A closed business is not currently open for trade — its doors are shut and it is not serving customers, whether for the night, a holiday, or permanently. "Temporarily closed" means it will reopen; "closed down" or "permanently closed" means it has stopped operating for good.