closed

UK/kləʊzd/US/kloʊzd/

adjectiveA23 meanings Very common — you will meet it every day · #710 of 15,258neutral

Closed means not open — nothing goes in or out. The shop is closed, a closed door, the road is closed.

Of a business it means not trading now; of a road, blocked. Closed also means finished as a matter: the case is closed. A closed group is one outsiders cannot join, and behind closed doors means in private, away from the public. Note closed-minded, meaning unwilling to consider new ideas, and that closed captions are subtitles you switch on. The opposite is open in every one of these senses.

Definitions of closed

1adjectiveclosedNot open; shut so that nothing goes in or out.A2
“The road has been closed since the storm.”
synonyms: shut
2adjectivetradingNot trading or operating.A2
“Everything is closed on a Sunday here.”
3adjectivefinishedFinished, of a matter.B2
“As far as she was concerned the case was closed.”

Too few real examples of this word to estimate which sense is commonest.

closed is a state of being shut.

Also accepted in games: shut

Phrases it lives in

behind closed doors — in private, where the public cannot see what is decided

Practised in Everyday Adjectives

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closed in the wild

A closed set is distinct from the notion of a closed curve or closed manifold.
Closed set
In the Soviet Union, closed cities were quarantined for research and military purposes.
Closed city
Many of them have stayed closed in Russia and some post-Soviet states.
Closed city
The game was closed down by Disney on February 8, 2012.
The World of Cars Online
On April 30, 2010, the closed beta ended and the open beta began on May 4, 2010.
Battle of the Immortals

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closed captions

Definitions of closed

1adjectiveclosedNot open; shut so that nothing goes in or out.A2

“The road has been closed since the storm.”

synonyms: shut

2adjectivetradingNot trading or operating.A2

“Everything is closed on a Sunday here.”

3adjectivefinishedFinished, of a matter.B2

“As far as she was concerned the case was closed.”

Too few real examples of this word to estimate which sense is commonest.

closed is a state of being shut.

Also accepted in games: shut