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Temporary Closure

/ˈtɛmpərəri ˈkloʊʒər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    A period during which a facility or service is not available to the public.

    "The library announced a temporary closure for renovations."
  2. 2

    An interruption in operations due to specific circumstances.

    "The temporary closure of the road was due to construction work."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'temporary' originates from the Latin 'temporarius', meaning 'of time', which evolved through Old French into Middle English. 'Closure' comes from the Latin 'claudere', meaning 'to shut', which transitioned into Old French and then into English, reflecting the act of closing something.

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