early closing
English
Noun
early closing (uncountable)
- (Britain, dated) The practice of business premises in a town closing for one afternoon each week.
- 1962 July, “Talking of Trains: The new all-line timetable”, in Modern Railways, page 10:
- The index to stations does not show early closing days or stations with car parks.
Usage notes
This practice seems to have largely died out.
References
- “early closing” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.
- “early closing” in the Collins English Dictionary