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

Examples of double door in a Sentence

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Video posted online by Kol Haolam News shows the Honda sedan backing up and then driving into the pair of double doors, knocking one door off its hinges. Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026 Inside a lab in Redland, behind double doors that require a lab coat to enter, a team of scientists is breeding a tiny terror. Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026 The closet’s double doors had been tied together with a charging cable and the door was blocked from opening by 75 pounds of boxes, as shown in a photo the grandmother provided to police. Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026 Enter the sale area through the double doors facing the parking lot. Holly Andres, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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