Entry Word: door

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened <we locked the door to the room so that no one could get in>

Synonyms gate, hatch, portal

Related Words Dutch door, French door, lattice, portcullis, postern, trapdoor, wicket

2 the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure <a steady stream of visitors through the front door>

Synonyms doorway, entrance, gate, gateway, way

Related Words hatch, hatchway