Basic Details
Word: Closure
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The closing of something such as a road, school or factory; also the feeling that something has properly ended.
Synonyms: shutdown, closing, end
Antonyms: opening
How to Spell Closure
Syllables: clo - sure
Tricky part: Close loses its final e and takes the ending ure. Children write clozure because of the z sound, or closeure.
Watch out for: clozure, closeure, closhure
Memory tip: Closure has the same ending as pleasure and measure: write sure even though it sounds like zhuh.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The closure of the main road meant we had to take the long way to school.
Example 2: Workers were upset about the closure of the old mill.
Example 3: Finding out what had happened to her lost dog gave Priya some closure.
Fun Fact
The Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh usually stays closed to traffic for several winter months because of heavy snow.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word: closure
a) opening
b) shutdown
c) ending
d) finish
Show answer
a) opening. An opening is the start of something, the opposite of its closure.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The clozure of the bridge for repairs made our ride to school forty minutes longer.
a) longer
b) repairs
c) clozure
d) bridge
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c) clozure. The z sound in closure is written with an s.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) furnichure
b) closure
c) presure
d) temprature
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b) closure. Pressure has ss, furniture ends in ture, and temperature keeps its e.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
lurecos
a) colour
b) closer
c) closure
d) course
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c) closure. Closer has no u and course has no l; the seven letters spell closure.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A school closure means the school is ____.
a) brand new
b) shut
c) being painted
d) very crowded
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b) shut
2. Which sign tells drivers about a road closure?
a) Speed Limit 50
b) Road Closed - Use Diversion
c) Petrol Pump 2 km
d) Hospital Ahead
Show answer
b) Road Closed - Use Diversion
