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1. | [ noun ] a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building | |
Examples: | "he knocked on the door" "he slammed the door as he left" |
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Related terms: | movable_barrier screen_door car_door swing_door double_door fire_door trap_door French_door interior_door sliding_door cargo_door doorway lock | |
2. | [ noun ] (architecture) the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close | |
Synonyms: | doorway threshold room_access | |
Examples: | "he stuck his head in the doorway" |
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Related terms: | entrance exterior_door wall doorsill doorframe casing | |
3. | [ noun ] anything providing a means of access (or escape) | |
Examples: | "we closed the door to Haitian immigrants" "education is the door to success" |
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Related terms: | entree open_door | |
4. | [ noun ] a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle | |
Examples: | "he knocked on the door" "he slammed the door as he left" |
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Related terms: | movable_barrier screen_door car_door swing_door interior_door double_door storm_door revolver fire_door French_door sliding_door cargo_door trap_door car doorway lock | |
5. | [ noun ] (housing) a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road) | |
Examples: | "the office next door" "they live two doors up the street from us" |
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Related terms: | house structure | |
6. | [ noun ] a room that is entered via a door | |
Examples: | "his office is the third door down the hall on the left" |
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Related terms: | room | |
Similar spelling: |
dour Dory Dorr Dori Dore Dora doer doorway dowry Dower doura Dorie Doria Dorey Doerr dowery dourah |