door

noun

ˈdȯr

often attributive

Synonyms of door next

: a usually swinging or sliding barrier by which an entry is closed and opened

also : a similar part of a piece of furniture

: doorway

: a means of access or participation : opportunity

opens new doors

door to success

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

doorless

ˈdȯr-ləs

adjective

Phrases

at one's door

: as a charge against one as being responsible

laid the blame at our 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.

Recent Examples on the Web The door fits 12-inch pizza peels and 10-inch cast-iron skillets. —

Nena Farrell, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2023 Advertisement In addition to the old-fashioned swinging entry doors, leather upholstered booths and cushioned chrome stools lining the dining counter, there’s a carousel pie cooler, old-fashioned coffee machine, glass and chrome straw dispensers, a vintage clock and 1940s-style overhead lighting. —

Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023 The couple had dated for several months before Pistorius fatally shot Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door in his apartment in Pretoria. —

Matt Bonesteel, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023 At home, her bickering with her sister about a coveted basketball eraser is interrupted by the sound of a power screwdriver dismantling the front door locks. —

Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2023 It’s mated with twin balconies and sliding glass doors on the main deck that leave the aft end of the yacht fully open to the elements. —

Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2023 Pistorius fatally shot his girlfriend Reeva multiple times through a closed bathroom door on Valentine’s Day in 2013. —

Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023 The online doors of the Tatcha Cyber event have swung open and the best Tatcha Black Friday deals are officially here. —

Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2023 It’s usually attached to the right door frame at the entrance of a home, and it’s been a part of Jewish culture for thousands of years. —

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