1. plural of closedown; the permanent or temporary cessation of operations of a business, factory, or facility
Usage: commonly used in British English; often refers to industrial or manufacturing shutdowns
2. plural of closedown; the end of broadcasting for the day on a television or radio station
Usage: chiefly British; broadcasting/media context

Examples

• The factory announced several closedowns due to declining sales.
• Multiple plant closedowns affected thousands of workers across the region.
• The television station's nightly closedowns occurred at midnight.
• Economic pressures led to unexpected closedowns of retail stores.
• Scheduled closedowns for maintenance are planned for next month.
• The company faced criticism over the sudden closedowns without warning.
• Viewers were familiar with the familiar music that accompanied the station's closedowns.