door

noun

ˈdȯr 

often attributive

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

4

doors plural : the designated time at which the doors at a performance venue (such as a theater) are opened to admit attendees

Doors are at 8, and music starts with Garrett Owen's set at 9pm.

—Steve Steward

doorless

ˈdȯr-ləs 

adjective

Phrases

at one's door

: as a charge against one as being responsible

laid the blame at our door

Synonyms

• gate
• hatch
• portal

Examples of door in a Sentence

I heard a knock on the door.

Please don't block the door.

I peeked through the open door.

He stood at the door.

Recent Examples on the Web

In the months following the cut-off of this funding, child care providers have been forced to close their doors. —Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024

But, Reed resists rolling down other windows, unlocking his doors and the situation escalates. —Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024

They were forced to bang on the doors until a janitor let them into the building. —Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024

Alaska Airlines and United Airlines — the two U.S. carriers that fly the Max 9 — also reported finding loose bolts and other hardware in other panels, suggesting that quality issues with the door plugs were not limited to one plane. —David Hamilton, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024

Sommeliers in the Yarra Valley wineries and cellar doors gave me the best lessons in figuring out my wine palate. —Mitti Hicks, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024

When deputies Vega and Miramontes approached the front door, video showed one of them calling out to the 25-year-old, who was sitting on the living room couch. —Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024

In under an hour, seven hundred and fifty soldiers from the National Guard were at my door with glue traps and sealant. —Charlie Dektar, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2024

On March 28, the woman heard banging at the front screen door of her home in the Grand Palm Community in Venice, FOX 13 reported. —Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing door

• answer the door
• at death's door
• at one's door
• at the door
• beat a path to your door
• closed-door
• close the door
• close the door on
• darken someone's door/doors
• door knocker
• door prize
• door-to-door
• double door
• Dutch door
• exterior/outside door
• foot in the door
• French door
• garage door
• get one's foot in the door
• get the door
• girl next door
• inside the door
• interior door
• keep the wolf from the door
• knock on the door of
• lay the blame for (something) at someone's door
• leave the door open for
• next door
• next-door neighbor
• next door to
• open door
• open the door
• out-of-door
• outside the door
• patio door
• revolving door
• show one the door
• show/see (someone) to the door
• sliding door
• stage door
• storm door
• swing door
• swinging door
• the boy/girl next door
• through the back door
• trap-door spider
• walk out the door

Kids Definition

door

noun

ˈdō(ə)r 

ˈdȯ(ə)r

1

: a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened

also : a similar part of a piece of furniture

2

: doorway