What is "real estate closing"

closing \closing\ n.

1. the act of closing something.

   Syn: shutting.

2. the last section of a communication.

   Syn: conclusion, close, ending.

3. termination of operations.

   Syn: closure, closedown, shutdown.

4. a concluding action.

   Syn: completion, culmination, windup, mop up.

5. (Commerce) the final action in a commercial transaction, especially the meeting between buyer and seller (and in some cases mortgagee), or their representatives, in a transaction for sale of real estate in which all documents are signed and all procedures carried out to complete the sale; -- called also real estate closing.