early closing

noun

The practice of business premises in a town closing for one afternoon each week.

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Meanings

nounearly closing (uncountable)
  1. UKdateduncountableThe practice of business premises in a town closing for one afternoon each week.

    The index to stations does not show early closing days or stations with car parks.

    1962 July, “Talking of Trains: The new all-line timetable”, in Modern Railways, page 10
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APA

early closing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/early%20closing

MLA

“early closing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/early%20closing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “early closing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/early%20closing.

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