revolving-door

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adjective

re·​volv·​ing-door ri-ˈväl-viŋ-ˈdȯr How to pronounce revolving-door (audio)
-ˈvȯl-,
 also  -ˈvä-viŋ-,
 or  -ˈvȯ-viŋ-
: characterized by a frequent succession (as of personnel) or a cycle of leaving and returning
revolving-door governments

revolving door

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noun

: a revolving-door system or process

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Adjective
Ray, who spent the spring of 2022 in the now-defunct United States Football League (USFL), has carved out a role within a revolving-door defensive front. Mike Kaye october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025 The gulf between agencies stuck in a revolving-door cycle and those with rock-solid, energized teams is usually decided in the opening three months. Aaron Marcum, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Yes, that Palazzo di Amore, the same opulent megamansion where Twitch superstar Kai Cenat has been livestreaming with a revolving door of A-list guests since September. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025 The space between them, however, has been a revolving door of restaurants over that time. Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for revolving-door

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1973, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of revolving-door was in 1895

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“Revolving-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolving-door. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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