open door

noun

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Definition of open door

1 : a recognized right of admittance : freedom of access; also : a policy providing such freedom

2 : a policy giving opportunity for commercial relations with a country to all nations on equal terms

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open-door

play \ˈō-pən-ˈdȯr\ adjective

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This isn’t entirely clear, because there is a general sense in the aerospace industry that substantially lower launch costs will open doors for entirely new applications in orbit.

— eric berger, Ars Technica, "With a simple and cheap rocket, Virgin Orbit aims for the extraordinary," 4 June 2018
Segal carried this crusading spirit into his adult life, helping open doors for the LGBTQ community that were not imaginable a half-century ago.

— adam cohen, Smithsonian, "Mark Segal, LGBTQ Iconoclast, Activist and Disruptor, Donates Lifetime of Papers and Artifacts," 25 May 2018
On Sunday, a helicopter that carried five passengers who were wearing harnesses that allowed them to lean out the open doors crashed into the East River.

— patrick mcgeehan, New York Times, "F.A.A. Halts ‘Doors-Off’ Helicopter Flights After New York Crash," 16 Mar. 2018
Anne Doepner,Vikings director of football administration, said the changes in the league in recent years that have opened doors for women has been dramatic.

— shannon prather, Philly.com, "Women play a bigger role in NFL," 2 Feb. 2018
Your city holds closed doors, and open doors, and windows, too.

— claire comstock-gay, The Cut, "Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of May 21," 21 May 2018
The 2016 film's surprise success has clearly opened doors for the sequel to dig its Wolverine-mocking claws into all things Marvel.

— sam machkovech, Ars Technica, "Deadpool 2 review: Not better, but still enough bloody fun for series fans," 17 May 2018
The robot doesn’t open doors for its friends or fight off a human assailant brandishing a hockey stick.

— matt simon, WIRED, "Boston Dynamics' Robot Dog Will Be Available Next Year," 11 May 2018
The group stayed past their 7 p.m. window, prompting Girasole owner Gino Iovino to open doors to guests.

— nick vadala, Philly.com, "Mark Wahlberg spotted having dinner in Atlantic City," 8 May 2018

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1526

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