1 [count] : a situation or occurrence in which something (such as a business or factory) closes forever
▪ business closures [=closings] ▪ a school closure = the closure of a school ▪ The government forced the closure of the factory. 2 [noncount] a : a feeling that something has been completed or that a problem has been solved
▪ I need to talk to him and get some closure on this issue.
b : a feeling that a bad experience (such as a divorce or the death of a family member) has ended and that you can start to live again in a calm and normal way
▪ Going to the memorial service for his late wife made it possible for him to achieve closure. ▪ We all felt a sense of closure after our sister's murderer was sent to jail. ▪ trying to bring closure to the victim's family 3 [count] : the way that something (such as a jacket) is closed together — usually singular ▪ The coat has a zipper closure. [=the coat is closed with a zipper]
▪ business closures [=closings] ▪ a school closure = the closure of a school ▪ The government forced the closure of the factory.
▪ I need to talk to him and get some closure on this issue.
b : a feeling that a bad experience (such as a divorce or the death of a family member) has ended and that you can start to live again in a calm and normal way
▪ Going to the memorial service for his late wife made it possible for him to achieve closure. ▪ We all felt a sense of closure after our sister's murderer was sent to jail. ▪ trying to bring closure to the victim's family





