closing time

noun

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

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There was no consensus on who threw the first punch at the Arlington water park at closing time on a June evening in 2021. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025 As trading opened on Monday, stocks briefly fell, but the market as a whole rebounded by closing time. Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 Trump's tariffs were announced after the markets closed, and the disclosure form does not say whether the shares were sold before or after closing time. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025 Also this week, get half-price appetizers during the two hours before closing time. Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 May 2025 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 1 Jun. 2025.

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