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permanent closure

[/ˈpɜːrmənənt ˈkloʊʒər/]
nounpl: permanent closures
encerramento permanente
1. The definitive and irreversible shutting down of a business, facility, or service with no intention to reopen
The restaurant announced its permanent closure after 30 years in business.
O restaurante anunciou seu encerramento permanente após 30 anos de funcionamento.
2. A final and lasting blockage or obstruction of a physical space or passage
The permanent closure of the road required drivers to find alternate routes.
O encerramento permanente da estrada obrigou os motoristas a encontrar rotas alternativas.
Synonyms
final closuredefinitive shutdownpermanent shutdownindefinite closure
Antonyms
temporary closurereopeningresumption of operations

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encerramento permanente
most common usage
Brazil (business context)
fechamento permanente
alternative used in commercial settings
Portugal
encerramento permanente
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal (formal)
fecho definitivo
more formal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

close the doors for good
shut down operations
call it quits
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