ajar

adjective or adverb

ə-ˈjär 

: slightly open

left the door ajar

Examples of ajar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The door to the porch is still ajar. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026

But the door is left ajar after a finale phone call heading into season two. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026

The previous day, a door was ajar and heaps of trash and children’s toys were visible inside. — Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Setting his phone on the ground, Curtis first was able to get the woman's three kids out through a door that was slightly ajar. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

earlier on char, from Middle English, from on + char turn — more at chare

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ajar

• adar
• afar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar
• crossbar

Kids Definition

ajar

adverb or adjective

ə-ˈjär 

: slightly open

left the door ajar