Meaning
closure, closing
- valediction, complimentary close
In a sentence
La chiusura del negozio è alle otto.
The shop closes at eight.
Hai già scritto la chiusura della mail?
Have you already written the email closing?
Ieri la chiusura della strada ha creato traffico.
Yesterday the road closure caused traffic.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| chiusura | feminine · singular |
| chiusure | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use chiusura for shutting/ending in general; serrata is specifically a lockout, and conclusione often means the final part of a speech or text.
- For shops and offices, Italians often say orario di chiusura for closing time and giorno di chiusura for the day closed.
- In letters and emails, formula di chiusura means the complimentary close, like Cordiali saluti; this use is more formal.