Close its doors
verb phrase
When a business or organization stops operating permanently.
After 50 years of serving the community, the local bakery had to close its doors due to financial difficulties.
Often appears as...
- company close its doors
- school close its doors
verb phrase
To stop accepting new participants or members.
The club had reached its capacity and had to close its doors to new members.
Often appears as...
- program close its doors
- club close its doors
verb phrase
To not allow something to be publicly known or seen.
When the scandal broke, the company quickly closed its doors to the media.
Often appears as...
- government close its doors
- family close its doors
verb phrase
When a business or organization stops operating permanently.
After 50 years of serving the community, the local bakery had to close its doors due to financial difficulties.
Often appears as...
- company close its doors
- school close its doors
verb phrase
To stop accepting new participants or members.
The club had reached its capacity and had to close its doors to new members.
Often appears as...
- program close its doors
- club close its doors
verb phrase
To not allow something to be publicly known or seen.
When the scandal broke, the company quickly closed its doors to the media.
Often appears as...
- government close its doors
- family close its doors
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Permanence
Used when a business ceases to exist and will not reopen.
The video rental shop finally had to close its doors, overtaken by online streaming services.
Pro Tip 2/3Economic Reasons
Often implies financial failure or bankruptcy.
The tech startup had to close its doors after running out of investors.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
May evoke a sense of loss in a community, especially for longstanding businesses.
Generations grew up visiting that theme park before it closed its doors forever.
Pro Tip 1/3Permanence
Used when a business ceases to exist and will not reopen.
The video rental shop finally had to close its doors, overtaken by online streaming services.
Pro Tip 2/3Economic Reasons
Often implies financial failure or bankruptcy.
The tech startup had to close its doors after running out of investors.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
May evoke a sense of loss in a community, especially for longstanding businesses.
Generations grew up visiting that theme park before it closed its doors forever.
Pro Tip 1/3Permanence
Used when a business ceases to exist and will not reopen.
The video rental shop finally had to close its doors, overtaken by online streaming services.
Pro Tip 2/3Economic Reasons
Often implies financial failure or bankruptcy.
The tech startup had to close its doors after running out of investors.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
May evoke a sense of loss in a community, especially for longstanding businesses.
Generations grew up visiting that theme park before it closed its doors forever.
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