Closed (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Not open or affording passage or access; "the many closed streets made travel difficult"; "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains".
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Examples
- The restaurant was closed for the day due to a private event.
- The borders between the two countries are currently closed due to diplomatic tensions.
- She emerged from behind closed doors with a huge smile on her face.
- The roads in the mountain were closed after a heavy snowfall last night.
- The local swimming pool has been closed since the discovery of contamination.
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Meaning 3
(set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints.
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Meaning 5
Not open; "the door slammed shut".
Classification
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Examples
- The store was closed for the holiday, so we couldn't buy anything.
- The door slammed shut, and I realized the room was closed off from the rest of the house.
- The museum was closed for renovations, but we could still see the exhibits through the windows.
- The road was closed due to construction, and we had to take a detour.
- The library was closed early because of the storm, and all the students had to leave.
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Meaning 7
Used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight".
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Meaning 8
Not open to the general public; "a closed meeting".
Classification
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Meaning 9
Not having an open mind; "a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas".
Classification
All adjective clusters.