← Back to Fala2Me

closing time

[ˈkloʊzɪŋ taɪm]
nounpl: closing times
hora de fechamento
1. The time at which a business establishment stops operating and closes its doors to customers
The bar's closing time is at midnight on weekdays.
A hora de fechamento do bar é à meia-noite nos dias da semana.
2. The designated end time for business operations in a store, restaurant, office, or similar establishment
We need to finish shopping before closing time.
Precisamos terminar as compras antes da hora de fechamento.
Synonyms
closing hourend of businessshutdown time
Antonyms
opening timeopening hour

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
hora de fechamento
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
hora de fechar
More colloquial alternative
São Paulo
horário de fechamento
Formal business usage
Portugal
hora de encerramento
More formal; also used for administrative closures

Related Idioms & Phrases

last call (before closing time)
closing time romance (reference to famous song)
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →