at the door

idiom

: knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell
Is somebody at the door?

Examples of at the door in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Frank’s standing at the door, as if waiting for me. Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024 Seniors get in for $10, with advance purchase online or $12 at the door. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 11 July 2024 One of the children was at the door and ran from the home, and police then heard a girl screaming from the upper level of the home. Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024 Tickets are $25 when purchased online, $30 at the door, $20 for students. Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the door 

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“At the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20door. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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