closing time

noun

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

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Then leave well before closing time and beat the rush. Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024 The bar was left with nothing but a four-pack of Ballantine Ale by closing time. Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 The deal is available from 3 p.m. until closing time on Halloween. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 And now, as the store nears closing time, one of the tour participants contemplates what size leg lamp might look best in her house. Annie Zaleski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 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 3 Jan. 2025.

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