double door

noun

: an opening with two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the opening when closed compare dutch door

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The front double doors had a gap greater than a quarter of an inch, allowing an entry way for vermin. Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025 An accompanying image shows the double doors tucked neatly into the walls, their dark wood and vintage fittings visible as if untouched for years. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 The whimsy in the building, which looks like it was dropped in from the New Orleans French Quarter, with beautiful metal work, a balcony (and) shuttered double doors, seems like a sure draw for our North Park community. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025 The double doors to the sanctuary were closed. Joshua Sharpe august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for double door

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double door was in 1840

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“Double door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20door. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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