# closes

Pronunciation: say "KLOH-ziz" US /ˈkloʊzɪz/, UK /ˈkləʊzɪz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of close. — third-person singular simple present indicative of close
   - Simple: Present tense of close for he, she, or it. Use it when one person or thing does the action now.
   - _The lid closes with a soft click when you press it down._
   - _He closes every meeting with a quick summary of the next steps._

## Noun

Pronunciation: say "KLOH-siz" US /ˈkloʊsɪz/, UK /ˈkləʊsɪz/

2. Plural of close. — plural of close
   - Simple: Plural of close. Use it when you mean more than one.
   - _Several closes branch off the main road near the old church._
   - _The map marked a dozen narrow closes tucked between the tenement blocks._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/closes (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).