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
Steve Stewardsee also at one's door
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.
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The officers repeatedly instructed him to drop the weapon and attempted to isolate him in the home’s living room by closing a glass door between them and Chakraborty.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Open floor plans need private spaces with doors that close.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
But on Tuesday, the two leaders made nice — mostly — in a closed-door meeting at the White House that both described as productive.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The crackdown targets a design that was popularized by Tesla and has faced scrutiny after a series of high-profile incidents in which people were unable to open car doors following crashes.
—semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Open floor plans need private spaces with doors that close.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
But on Tuesday, the two leaders made nice — mostly — in a closed-door meeting at the White House that both described as productive.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The crackdown targets a design that was popularized by Tesla and has faced scrutiny after a series of high-profile incidents in which people were unable to open car doors following crashes.
—semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/door. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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