Main Entry: door

Pronunciation: \ˈdȯr\

Function: noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English dure, dor, from Old English duru door & dor gate; akin to Old High German turi door, Latin fores, Greek thyra

Date: before 12th century

1 : a usually swinging or sliding barrier by which an entry is closed and opened; also : a similar part of a piece of furniture
2 : doorway
3 : a means of access or participation : opportunity <opens new doors> <door to success>

— door·less \-ləs\ adjective

— at one's door : as a charge against one as being responsible <laid the blame at our door>