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closedown

noun
close·​down | \ ˈklōz-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce closedown (audio) \

Definition of closedown

: an instance of suspending or stopping operations
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Examples of closedown in a Sentence

ordered a closedown of operations until the cause of the mine explosion could be determined

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 During the closedown period, the amount of sand taken from the beach will be lowered to a maximum of 240,000 tons a year from an average of almost 300,000 that state regulators say had been taken out over the past three decades. — Jim Carlton, WSJ, "Cemex Sand Mine on California Beach to Close," 13 July 2017

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First Known Use of closedown

1889, in the meaning defined above

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closedown

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English Language Learners Definition of closedown

chiefly British : an occurrence or situation in which work is stopped for a long time or permanently in a business, factory, etc.
British : the end of television or radio broadcasts for the day

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