Definition of "closedown" [close•down]

• A suspension or termination of operations: a plant closedown. (noun)

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• "Authorities in Boston have announced the closedown of trains, buses and rail from 8am."
• "It was based on a study of project closedown meetings at McKinsey & Co."
• "Queues grew at passport offices on Friday as tourists and people traveling for business or other reasons put in their applications afraid of a closedown."