outside the door

idiom

: outside a room or building, etc., near the door
standing (just/right) outside the door

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When the seniors arrived at Whittier, they were greeted outside the door by Amber Sanchez, a paraprofessional. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025 People wait in line outside the door to this simple Tokyo ramen shop, but upon entering some find, instead, a pawnshop like no other. The Know, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025 On the wall outside the door, one of Gravenberch’s Ajax shirts takes pride of place. James Pearce, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025 And one of the best activities is right outside the door. John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outside the door

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“Outside the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outside%20the%20door. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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