shut the door; close (business); final
Meanings
5 senses · 11 examplesverb
shut the door; be closed off (to ideas)
Literally means to shut a door. Figuratively, it describes a mindset that is unreceptive or exclusionary.
The store closes its doors promptly at 9 p.m.
He has a very conservative mindset and is completely closed off to new technologies.
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Closed-doorism only hinders progress.
verb
go out of business; close down
informalUsed for businesses, factories, or institutions ceasing operations permanently or temporarily.
That restaurant was poorly managed and closed down last month.
The economic crisis caused many small companies to go out of business.
verb
make a final statement; leave no room for negotiation
Often used in negotiations or discussions to indicate a definitive, non-negotiable position.
The boss's one statement shut the door, and the negotiations couldn't continue.
Don't shut the door easily during negotiations; leave some room.
adjective
final; last; closing
formalUsed attributively to describe something as the last in a series, such as a final work or student.
This is the closing work of his artistic career.
This professor accepted a few final disciples.
noun
gate or door of a pass
literaryA literal term referring to the door or gate at a mountain pass or strategic checkpoint, often found in historical contexts.
The gates of the ancient Great Wall would be tightly shut at night.
The soldiers guarding the pass were stationed at the gate.