1only a short distance away or apart in space or time:the hotel is close to the seaher birthday and mine were close togetherwhy don’t we go straight to the shops, as we’re so close?
with very little or no space in between; dense:cloth with a close weavethis work occupies over 1,300 pages of close print
narrowly enclosed:animals in close confinement
(close to) very near to (being or doing something):on a good day the climate in LA is close to perfectionshe was close to tears
(with reference to a competitive situation) involving only a small margin between winner and loser:the race will be a close contestshe finished a close second
2 [attributive] denoting a family member who is part of a person’s immediate family, typically a parent or sibling:the family history of cancer in close relatives
on very affectionate or intimate terms:they had always been very close, with no secrets at all
(of a connection or resemblance) strong:the college has close links with many other institutions
3(of observation, examination, etc.) done in a careful and thorough way:pay close attention to what your body is telling you about yourself
carefully guarded:his whereabouts are a close secret
not willing to give away money or information; secretive:you’re very close about your work, aren’t you?
4uncomfortably humid or airless:a close, hazy dayit was very close in the dressing room
very near to someone or something; with very little space between:they stood close to the doorhe was holding her close
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a residential street without through access:she lives at 12 Goodwood Close
the precinct surrounding a cathedral.
a playing field at certain traditional English public schools.
Scottish an entry from the street to a common stairway or to a court at the back of a building.
at (or in) close quarters
very or uncomfortably close to someone or something:he witnessed the atrocities of war at close quartershousing shortages force people to live in close quarters
close by
very near; nearby:her father lives quite close by
close shave
(also close call)
informal a narrow escape from danger or disaster:I did take chances and can recall more than one close shave
close to (or close on)
(of an amount) almost; very nearly:he spent close to 30 years in jail
almost achieve or do:he came close to calling the Prime Minister a liar
too close for comfort
dangerously or uncomfortably near:he sat on the edge of the bed, far too close for comfort figurativean issue being discussed with a sufferer may be too close for comfort to the counsellor’s personal experience
