Meaning & use

closeout

noun·Everyday

A sale intended to sell off all remaining stock of a product, often at a reduced price.

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The store held a closeout sale before shutting its doors for good.

We found the winter coats at a steep discount during the closeout event.

A note on using this word

Closeout is chiefly an American English business term; British English tends to say clearance sale instead.

Words with a similar meaning

clearance

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