This is the 8858th most frequent German word.
ladenschluss
"Ladenschluss" means "store closing" or "end of business hours" in English.
In this sentence, 'Ladenschluss' denotes the official time when stores close, which was adjusted because of a holiday.
Wegen des Feiertags wurde der Ladenschluss vorverlegt.
Due to the holiday, the store closing time was moved earlier.
Here, 'Ladenschluss' represents the cut-off time after which shopping is no longer possible due to stores closing.
Ich habe den Ladenschluss verpasst und konnte keine Lebensmittel kaufen.
I missed the store closing and couldn't buy any groceries.
Here, 'Ladenschluss' is used to refer to the specific time when stores typically close.