: an instance of suspending or stopping operations
Synonyms
arrest
arrestment
cease
cessation
check
close
closure
conclusion
cutoff
discontinuance
discontinuation
end
ending
expiration
finish
halt
lapse
offset
shutdown
shutoff
stay
stop
stoppage
surcease
termination
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Example Sentences
ordered a closedown of operations until the cause of the mine explosion could be determined
Recent Examples on the WebDuring the closedown period, the amount of sand taken from the beach will be lowered to a maximum of 240,000 tons a year from an average of almost 300,000 that state regulators say had been taken out over the past three decades. Jim Carlton, WSJ, 13 July 2017