Meaning of close of play | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The end of a day's play.
   uncountable
2. The end of the final game (not to be confused with set or match) during a day at the Wimbledon Championships.
   uncountable
3. The end of the working day.
   broadly, uncountable

Examples

“In fact, in our global financial institution, close of play was taken to be 1615 EST with all subsequent trades going on to the next day”

“Ask yourself this question: If you delegate, will the task be done: [...] Sooner (completing the task earlier, e.g. this project will finish close of play Thursday if I delegate; if I do not, close of play Friday)”

“Your mother can be buried at the Smolensky graveyard on Vadilevsky, which is, I understand, in accordance with her wishes. That’s official as of close of play today.”

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