/ Dictionary / Index S shutdown: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shut•down Pronunciation: (shut'doun"), [key] — n. a shutting down; a closing of a factory or the like for a time. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shutdown (Thesaurus) shut Shute Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language