double door

noun

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

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Each window wall is just short of 5 feet wide, and the main wall with double doors has a roomy width of 7 feet. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025 Wood and glass double doors open into the primary dwelling, which is introduced via a double-height atrium displaying a sweeping dual staircase. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025 On one side of the room, Balmer encountered a locked double door, the only barrier between him and the rest of the house. Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025 Shortly after, Rice approached the same set of double doors exiting the locker room that had preempted the talk from Kelce. Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 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 23 Dec. 2025.

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