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door Definition

door (dôr)

noun

  1. a movable structure for opening or closing an entrance, as to a building or room, or giving access to a closet, cupboard, etc.: most doors turn on hinges, slide in grooves, or revolve on an axis
  2. the room or building to which a particular door belongs two doors down the hall
  3. any opening with a door in it; doorway
  4. any way to go in or out; passage; access

Etymology: ME dure, dor < OE duru fem. (orig., pair of doors), dor neut., akin to Ger tür, door, tor, gate < IE base *dhwer-, *dhwor-, door > L fores (pl. of foris), two-leaved door, Gr thyra, door (in pl., double door)

door Idioms

lay at the door of

to blame (a person) for

lie at someone's door

to be imputable or chargeable to someone

out of doors

outside a house, building, etc.; outdoors

show someone the door

to ask or command someone to leave

door Synonyms

door

n.

  1. Entrance

    entry, portal, gate, bar, hatch, hatchway, postern, doorway, gateway, opening, aperture, exit; see also entrance 2, gate.

    Varieties of doors include: cellar, front, back, side, kitchen, closet, garage, storm, screen, barn, revolving, electric eye, automatic, secret, sliding, double, French, Dutch, trap, air.

  2. Approach

    gateway, opening, access; see entrance 1, opportunity 1.

lay at the door of

charge, blame, hold accountable; see accuse.

out of doors

outside, in the air, out; see outdoors.

show (someone) the door<strong>*

show out, ask to leave, eject; see dismiss 1, 2, oust.

door Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • glaze: French style uPVC double glazed doors with window side panels, the French doors lead into the rear garden.
  • shut: Now first, as I shut the door, I was alone In the new house; and the wind Began to moan.
  • open: Quickly try to open the door across from you, then try to open the door leading to the shotgun room.
  • slide: Install French or sliding doors to bring the garden into your home.
  • lock: Finally the guards would succeed in locking the doors.
  • unlock: But I was using healing and yoga instead of drugs to unlock the doors.

Adjective modifier

  • front: The key in the front door was only turned at night.
  • closed: The days of making decisions behind closed doors play no part in the modern NHS.
  • next: The children's ski school office is just next door to the hotel.
  • double: Double glass doors at the entrance to the bedroom provide privacy from the lounge.
  • French: French doors lead out from the living area onto the spacious terrace.
  • revolving: The revolving door of re-offending is something that criminal justice professionals have witnessed for too long.

Modifies a noun

  • neighbor: When she opens the door there stands Bob, the next door neighbor.
  • supervisor: Door supervisors Information about the Security Industries Act 2001 which made it a legal requirement for door staff to be licensed.
  • knocker: A fantastic little English antique brass door knocker, perfect for your vintage chic home.
  • knob: So, she figured out how to open the door by twisting the door knob.

Noun used with modifier

  • patio: There are patio doors leading onto the terraced area.
  • garage: I'm attending the opening of my garage door.
  • entrance: The room has a secret entrance door hidden behind a bookcase!
  • trap: The entrance to the crypt is currently through a trap door in a timber floor which otherwise obscures the steps of the entrance.

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