revolving-door

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adjective

re·​volv·​ing-door ri-ˈväl-viŋ-ˈdȯr 

-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

Examples of revolving-door in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The club sent down Jake Bird (eight games, 7.71 ERA) and turned to a revolving-door cast of Triple-A types. —Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026

The revolving-door presidency in the Andean nation reflects a political crisis fueled by a lack of legislative majorities for leaders. —ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026

Noun

For the most part, most of them wore gowns that could fit through the revolving door at the Hotel Du Cap onto the grand descending stairway, read few came close to rivaling Skye Hankey’s boa yellow dress last year which provided an elegant challenge for exits and entrances. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 May 2026

Shortly After Roster Cut As the Braves continue to win despite the revolving door to the roster, the team has now gotten news that another one of its big-league castoffs from this season has left Major League Baseball entirely. —Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1973, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for revolving-door

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