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 furniture2: doorway3: 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>