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How to use closed in a sentence

40 example sentences · adjective

Closed means made impassable. Example: “A closed and locked door prevented my escape.”

Examples of closed by meaning

adjectiveMade impassable.

  • A closed and locked door prevented my escape.
  • The channel was closed as a result of thick ice.

adjectiveSealed or covered.

  • Her eyes were tightly closed.
  • Keep this box closed at all times.
  • When the top sheet, blanket, and bedspread of a closed bed are turned back, or fanfolded, the closed bed becomes an open bed, or a bed ready to receive a patient or resident.2005, Pamela J. Carter, Susan Lewsen, Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants, page 277

adjectivePhysically drawn together, folded or contracted.

  • A book lay closed on the table.
  • a closed fist

adjectiveNot available for use or operation.

  • Phone lines are now closed.

adjectiveNot operating or conducting trade.

  • Banks are closed on bank holidays.

adjectiveNot allowing entrance to visitors or the public.

  • The museum is closed for the Christmas holidays.

adjectiveNot receptive.

  • He is closed to new ideas.

adjectiveNot public.

  • closed source a closed committee The bill is being considered by the committee in closed session.

More sentences with closed

  • The committee chairman made a few concluding remarks and then closed the session.From the entry close
  • Lots of shops in the town centre have closed because of the recession.From the entry close
  • "Did you visit the museum?" "I wanted to, but it was closed."From the entry to
  • She installed a sturdy catch to keep her cabinets closed tight.From the entry catch
  • He closed out his short at a modest loss after three months.From the entry short
  • If a function is continuous then its kernel is a closed set.From the entry kernel
  • The plane flew in a holding pattern for half an hour because one runway was closed.From the entry holding pattern
  • I went out to get some groceries, but everywhere was closed.From the entry everywhere
  • It's important for TV shows to provide closed captioning for the deaf.From the entry deaf
  • I gave him the charge to get the deal closed by the end of the month.From the entry charge
  • He snapped a picture of me with my mouth open and my eyes closed.From the entry snap
  • They briefly closed the railway to remove debris found on the track.From the entry track
  • The sidewalk adjacent to the damaged bridge stonework shall be closed until further notice.From the entry notice
  • For the school science project, each student will blow up a balloon and then tie it closed.From the entry blow up
  • In those days the entire factory was lit only by daylight and was closed at night.From the entry daylight
  • He closed his eyes so he could really savour his dessert.From the entry savour
  • The locktender closed the tailgate and the chamber started to fill.From the entry tailgate
  • Jim was munching on his chocolate softie cone with his eyes closed.From the entry softie
  • The base was legislatively closed: basically they passed a law saying to do it.From the entry legislatively
  • I really don't want to know what goes on between you and your boyfriend behind closed doors.From the entry go on
  • He tossed in a couple of extra shirts for good measure and closed the suitcase.From the entry for good measure
  • The long-running play finally closed on Broadway, just short of setting a record for longest playing.From the entry long-running
  • Jim's got his eyes closed, so you don't have to worry about him seeing you undressed.From the entry have got
  • The crowd closed up and I couldn't get through to the train.From the entry close up
  • The police closed off the street while they investigated the murder scene.From the entry close off
  • Don't turn the dog loose in the yard before you check whether the gate is closed.From the entry turn loose
  • What you do with your girlfriend behind closed doors is none of my business.From the entry behind closed doors
  • In the discrete topology all sets are open (but they are also all closed).From the entry discrete topology

Meaning of closed

  1. adjective Made impassable.
  2. adjective Sealed or covered.
  3. adjective Physically drawn together, folded or contracted.

Full definition of closed

Questions about closed in a sentence

How do you use closed in a sentence?
Closed is used as an adjective. For example: “A closed and locked door prevented my escape.”
What is a short sentence with closed?
“a closed fist”
What does closed mean?
Closed means made impassable.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: closed (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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