closedown

Thân thiện

The company announced the closedown of its factory.

Definition

Noun: 1. The act of ceasing operations; a shutdown: The permanent or temporary stopping of a business, service, or broadcast.

Examples

• The closedown of the factory left many people unemployed.
• The radio station's nightly closedown occurs at 2 a.m.
• The closedown of the local library was a great loss to the community.

Advanced Usage

• To go into closedown: To enter a state of being shut down.
  • The company will go into closedown at the end of the month.
• Closedown period: A specific time when operations cease.
  • During the summer closedown period, the office will be empty.

Variants and Related Words

• Close down (phrasal verb): To stop operating permanently or for a long period.
  • The shop will close down next week.
• Closure (noun): A synonym often used interchangeably with "closedown," especially for businesses and services.
• Shutdown (noun): Another common synonym, frequently used for factories, systems, or computers.

Synonyms

• Shutdown
• Closure
• Cessation
• Termination

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Close down: To cause something to stop operating.
  • The authorities decided to close down the unsafe building.

Học thuật

Noun

1. termination of operations
   • they regretted the closure of the day care center

Từ đồng nghĩa

• closure
• closing
• shutdown