kləʊz ˈkləʊzɪŋ ˈkloʊzɪŋ kənˈkluːʒən ɛnd ˈfɪnɪʃ tɚmɪˈneɪʃən the act of ending something the termination of the agreement the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme) I don't like words that have ‘-ism’ as an ending the last section of a communication in conclusion I want to say … event whose occurrence ends something his death marked the ending of an era when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show the point in time at which something ends the end of the year the ending of warranty period