Meanings
nounclosedown (countable and uncountable, plural closedowns)
plural closedowns
- countableuncountablebroadcastingThe point when a radio or television station shuts down transmission and goes off the air for a predetermined period, as used to happen overnight.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Deverbal from close down.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Sendeschluss
- Sendeschlussthe point when a radio or television station shuts down transmission
Hungarian adászárás, műsorzárás
- adászárásthe point when a radio or television station shuts down transmission
- műsorzárásthe point when a radio or television station shuts down transmission
Portuguese encerramento (da transmissão)
- encerramento (da transmissão)the point when a radio or television station shuts down transmission
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APA
closedown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closedown
MLA
“closedown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closedown. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “closedown,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closedown.
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