close

adjective
UK: /kləʊs/
US: /kloʊs/

  1. Near in distance or time.

    1. The shop is close to my house. [ ] [ ]
    2. The holidays are getting close, so we plan a trip together. [ ] [ ]

  2. With no spaces between.

    1. Keep the door close, please. [ ] [ ]
    2. The books are packed close together on the shelf to save space. [ ] [ ]

  3. Similar or having a strong connection.

    1. We are very close friends. [ ] [ ]
    2. The two companies have a close working relationship on this project. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

confine near shut intimate nearby end
close verb

  1. To shut or block an opening.

    1. Please close the door. [ ] [ ]
    2. The bank will close early today due to the national holiday. [ ] [ ]

  2. To bring something to an end.

    1. Let's close the meeting now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The detective hopes to close the case before the end of the week. [ ] [ ]

  3. To reduce the distance between things.

    1. Close your eyes and relax. [ ] [ ]
    2. The runner tried to close the gap between himself and the leader. [ ] [ ]
close adverb

  1. Near in space or time.

    1. Come close to the fire. [ ] [ ]
    2. The end of the movie was close, so everyone stayed in their seats. [ ] [ ]
close noun

  1. An enclosed area, often around a cathedral or other building.

    1. They walked around the close. [ ] [ ]
    2. The cathedral close is a very peaceful place to spend time. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "close" in English means: Near in distance or time., With no spaces between., Similar or having a strong connection..

The phonetic transcription of "close" is /kləʊs/ in British English and /kloʊs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "close": confine, near, shut, intimate, nearby, end.

Example usage of "close": "The shop is close to my house.". More examples on the page.