CLOSED (DOWN) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

closed (down)

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Definition of closed (down)

past tense of close (down)

as in shut

to stop the operations of the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s

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Marineland shut its doors in 2024, kicking off a race to find new homes for its 30 beluga whales and four dolphins before they would be euthanized.

— CYBELE MAYES-OSTERMAN, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
As the company was shutting its doors in 2022, Gelman opened the Six Bells in Cobble Hill, a country-style home goods store with kitchenware, antiques, and products from local small brands.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

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