closing time

noun

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

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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 Halls were packed until the 9 pm closing time for the VIP opening yesterday, and dealers seemed enthusiastic. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 17 Jan. 2025 Turns out the evening would take place in a subterranean hideaway, where attendees could kick back long past closing time. Freya Drohan, Vogue, 6 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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