/ Dictionary / Index C close quote: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: close' quote' Pronunciation: (klōz), [key] the quotation mark used to end a quotation, usually '' or '. (used by a speaker to indicate the end of a quotation.) Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. close quarters closer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language