Close down Meaning in English
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Definition
To stop operating permanently, especially used for businesses, stores, or other organizations.
Usage & Nuances
'Close down' is usually used for businesses, shops, factories, and similar places that stop operating forever. Not for short or temporary closures. Common in both formal and informal English: 'The factory will close down next month.' Can be used as 'close (something) down' or intransitively.
Example Sentences
The small bakery had to close down last year.
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If the factory doesn't make profit, it will close down soon.
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They decided to close down the old cinema.
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After twenty years in business, we finally had to close down.
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Many restaurants had to close down because of the pandemic.
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Do you know when they're going to close down the old school?
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