when one door closes, another one opens

Alternative form of when one door closes, another opens.

Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of when one door closes, another opens.
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APA

when one door closes, another one opens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20one%20door%20closes%2C%20another%20one%20opens

MLA

“when one door closes, another one opens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20one%20door%20closes%2C%20another%20one%20opens. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “when one door closes, another one opens,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20one%20door%20closes%2C%20another%20one%20opens.

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