door

door

noun

Definition of DOOR

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 double door, Dutch door, French door, lattice, portcullis, postern, revolving door, storm door, 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

3

the means or right of entering or participating in <education unlocks the door to advancement>

Synonyms access, accession, admission, admittance, door, doorway, entrée (or entree), entry, gateway, ingress, key, passport, ticket

Related Words approval, authorization, certification, permission, qualification; open door, welcome mat

Near Antonyms discharge, dismissal, ejection, expulsion, ouster, rejection, removal