Meaning of 締め切り in Japanese

Definition of 締め切り

しめきり(shimekiri) 【締め切り ·締切り ·締切 ·〆切 ·〆切り ·乄切り ·閉め切り ·閉切り】

(n) deadline; closing; cut-off; end
締め切りまでにあまり時間が無くてすいません？
I'm sorry for the short deadline.
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(adj-no, n) closed (door, window, etc.)

しめきりび(shimekiribi) 【締め切り日 ·締切日 ·〆切日 ·乄切日】

(n) time limit; closing day; deadline
締め切り日に関してはあなたの申し出には同意できません。
I cannot agree to your proposal as regards the deadline.

とうひょうしめきり(touhyoushimekiri) 【投票締め切り】

Hey, there's no time left till the deadline, you know? Stop hanging around in a daze!

念ねんのためにもう一度もういちど申しますが、締め切りしめきりは３月さんがつ３１日にちです。

Let me remind you again that March 31st is the due date.

I'm sorry for the short deadline.

He was called down by his boss for missing his deadline.

締め切りしめきりに間に合わせるまにあわせるために、私わたしは夜通しよどおし働いた。

I worked all night so to meet the deadline.

I told the librarian that I needed the book for a report due on Friday; so she said she would call it in.

I am terribly busy because the report deadline is near.

どうやってこの書類しょるいの締め切りしめきりに間に合わせるまにあわせるんだ？

How can I make the deadline for this document?

私わたしはいつも締め切りしめきりを守っている。

I always keep my deadlines.

"What if I miss the deadline?" "I bet he will get mad at you!"