How to Use closed in a Sentence

closed

adjective

• The beach is closed this time of night.
• He looked at me through half-closed eyes.
• These restrooms are closed for cleaning.
• The chairman declared the discussion closed and allowed no further speeches.
• The store is closed for lunch between 1 and 2 p.m.
• In the first, her head is tilted up and her eyes are closed.
  — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023
• The doors are closed, and the van leaves the carport at 3:09 p.m.
  — Campbell Robertson, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
• The air-conditioning system hardly works now, so when the roof is closed, the stadium is a sauna.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2023
• Here’s a list of some organizations and businesses parents can consider in the event that schools are closed.
  — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2023
• This unlocked a velocity of innovation that could not have been achieved had those same discoveries been kept in closed labs.
  — Liam Collins, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
• Donor cells used in pediatric transplants would normally be flown to Kyiv, but now must be driven because Ukraine’s airspace is closed.
  — Alice Martins, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2023
• Several council members have declined to comment, saying they are barred from discussing legal matters taken up in closed sessions.
  — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
• Currently, the mining companies are coping with the storm’s disruptions to infrastructure—roads are closed, and in some cases washed away, and cell service is down.
  — Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
• Hundreds of roads across Western North Carolina remain closed, requiring state and federal teams to scour the region for survivors by air.
  — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
• The sport remained closed to men for the next nine Olympiads.
  — Vicki Valosik / Made By History, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
• The suspect punched the victim in the head five times with a closed fist.
  — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
• The Von Maur department store, which was the scene of the killings, remained closed for 15 days.
  — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 14 May 2023
• When the big screen doors are closed, the futon can be rolled out, and the space is made cozy for sleeping.
  — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 29 July 2023
• People will also still be able to access the ocean from the closed area.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
• To the left lie two closed flowers, for her two sisters who were killed in the Holocaust.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024
• David has spent the past few months trying to get the factory packed up and closed.
  — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
• The loop trail east of the park road is closed, at the request of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
  — The Oregonian, oregonlive, 15 July 2023
• The space may be more closed off than a true loft, with features like bedroom walls.
  — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2024
• On the north side of Lake Tahoe, Interstate 80 remained closed due to snow for a third day.
  — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
• Since the full-scale invasion, airspace over Ukraine is closed.
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2024
• Check the online calendar for open and closed dates through April.
  — The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
• Her screams abruptly stopped, and the officers then spoke with the man through a closed door, the lawsuit says.
  — Emma Tucker, CNN, 18 June 2024
• The teeth did not stick out when its mouth was closed, with just lips visible even in a wide open bite.
  — Julia Musto, Fox News, 31 Mar. 2023
• Both are wearing backpacks, but the living man’s pack is open, while the dead man’s is closed.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
• There are few businesses along the rugged stretch of highway that is closed.
  — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 20 Oct 2024