Keywords: closure, closed, shut, close down

Sign Definition

As a Noun

1. The temporary shutting up of a business or factory at the end of a business day or period.
2. The permanent shutting up of a business or factory. English = closure.

As a Verb or Adjective

1. Of businesses, offices, shops, etc., to be in a period when work has stopped and there is no access to the premises. English = (be) closed, (be) shut.
2. To stop all work and activity at a shop or factory, usually for ever. English = close down, shut.
3. To bring to an end any kind of activity.