closing time

noun

: the time when businesses (such as banks and bars) close for the day

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The offer is good through Feb. 14 from 5 p.m. until closing time at select locations, while supplies last. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025 Restaurants Pushing Back Against Difficult Customers Restaurant workers frequently deal with customers who linger past closing time, delaying cleanup and extending shifts. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025 Packaged liquor stores will also adhere to an 8 p.m. closing time. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 Warehouses will open at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 24, according to the company's website, rather than their typical closing time of 8:30 p.m. on weekdays. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for closing time

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“Closing time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closing%20time. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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