inside the door

phrase

: inside a room or building, near the door
standing (just/right) inside the door

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Just inside the door is Medical, a small, musty room where the rules require recently arrested people to be evaluated before being locked in a cell. USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026 Consider hanging a microfiber cloth inside the door of the bathroom cabinet to make daily wipe-downs a consistent, easy-to-keep habit. Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026 When a trooper attempted to remove the driver from the car, police say the driver put the vehicle in drive and accelerated, causing the trooper's arm to be wedged inside the door. Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026 The display cabinet inside the door is lined with their photographs and replica Stanley Cups. Scott Powers, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inside the door

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“Inside the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20the%20door. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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