closedown
/ˈkloʊzˌdaʊn/
noun
- The act of stopping operations or shutting a business, factory, or service permanently or for a long period.
- The government announced the closedown of several outdated power plants.
- After the closedown of the local store, residents had to travel to the next town for groceries.
- The factory's closedown left hundreds of workers without jobs.
- The temporary end of a broadcast or program, especially at the end of the day.
- I remember watching the closedown of the channel late at night as a child.
- The radio station's closedown included a sign-off message from the host.
- The TV station's closedown featured a national anthem and a test pattern.
verb
- To stop operations or shut down a business, factory, or service permanently or for a long period.
- The restaurant had to closedown after the health inspection failed.
- They will closedown the mine next year due to safety concerns.
- The company decided to closedown its unprofitable branch.
- To bring a broadcast or program to an end for the day.
- The announcer closedown the show with a friendly goodbye.
- They used to closedown the broadcast with a prayer.
- The station will closedown at midnight after the late movie.